Poplar Farm School, Grantham
Poplar Farm School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Grantham, part of Community Inclusive Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 28 schools in Grantham with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Poplar Farm School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Poplar Farm School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Poplar Farm School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Poplar Farm School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Poplar Farm School are The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths); The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 74% maths); The Isaac Newton Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 56% maths); and Cliffedale Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 58% maths).
Poplar Farm School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary SchoolThe St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great GonerbyThe Isaac Newton Primary SchoolCliffedale Primary School
The trust
Poplar Farm School is one of 19 schools run by Community Inclusive Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 36 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 17 (4.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Poplar Farm School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 77 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Poplar Farm School issued 13 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Poplar Farm School are The Priory Ruskin Academy (0.9 miles); West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy (1 mile); The King's School, Grantham (1.1 miles); and Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (1.4 miles).
The Priory Ruskin AcademyWest Grantham Church of England Secondary AcademyThe King's School, GranthamKesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Poplar Farm School
Term dates
Poplar Farm School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Poplar Farm School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Grantham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grantham
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
12.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
414
Total Pupils
207
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,653
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2308k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Poplar Farm School
What are SATs results like at Poplar Farm School?
Of the pupils at Poplar Farm School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Poplar Farm School's Ofsted rating?
Poplar Farm School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Poplar Farm School?
No fixed boundary. When Poplar Farm School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Poplar Farm School?
Poplar Farm School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Poplar Farm School?
Classes at Poplar Farm School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Poplar Farm School?
Poplar Farm School has around 414 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Poplar Farm School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Poplar Farm School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Poplar Farm School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Poplar Farm School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Poplar Farm School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Poplar Farm School?
Poplar Farm School is at Helmsley Road, Grantham, NG31 8XF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)