St Margaret's Primary Academy vs Poplars Community Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Margaret's Primary Academy
Lowestoft
Poplars Community Primary School
Lowestoft
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
364
260
Capacity
420
598
Occupancy
87%
43%
FSM %
47.8%
47.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jul 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
56%
83%
KS2 Maths
63%
87%
KS2 Writing
70%
83%