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Poplar Farm School

South Kesteven, NG31 8XFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Poplar Farm School

Poplar Farm School, a state primary in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, was rated Good across all five categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. That includes Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school’s overall effectiveness is Good, and it has held that rating consistently since its last graded inspection. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the local authority’s average Key Stage 2 score of 57, which provides a benchmark for how pupils here are performing by the time they leave at age 11. While the school’s own KS2 results are not published in this data, the fact that it is oversubscribed — with 104 applications for 54 places in the 2025/26 intake — suggests strong local confidence in its academic offering.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressHelmsley Road, Grantham, South Kesteven, NG31 8XF
HeadteacherKate Hodson
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils414
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity414 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallDining HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsLibraryICT Suite

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballNetballCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningCodingChoirBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:25-18:00

Source: poplar-cit.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Poplar Farm School

Poplar Farm School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.