Poplars Community Primary School
Academy converter in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 260 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 598 |
| Free school meals | 47.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | EVOLUTION ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | St Margaret's Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4HN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.poplarsprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01502565757 |
| URN | 145541 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 November 2023, published 4 February 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 June 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- St Margaret's Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Roman Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Gunton Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Woods Loke Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Red Oak Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- The Limes Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Phoenix St Peter Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.