Poplars Community Primary School vs The Ashley School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Poplars Community Primary School
Lowestoft
The Ashley School
Lowestoft
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Academy special converter
Age Range
3–11
7–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
260
203
Capacity
598
192
Occupancy
43%
106%
FSM %
47.3%
56.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
May 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
0.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
83%
-
KS2 Maths
87%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-