Primary school

Poplars Farm Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD2 1LQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,240 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 38%2017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 67%2022/23: top 36%36% · 2022/232023/24: top 62%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%3/10 Below−8.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−68 pts
Reading score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−15.5 pts
Maths score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.53/10 Below−19.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 68% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 53% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 60% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 67% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 58% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 54% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%68%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 11% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 13% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 17% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 2% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 103 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 103 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.8%
55 of 58 who put it first2014 · 96.4%2026 · 94.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5855
2nd183
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026457
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.7%
First language not English48.0%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils23.9%

Girls 50.9%Boys 49.1%

101.6% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 29 responses (6.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved72.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.6% not applicable41.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year69% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.6% not applicable61.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 13.9
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 19.3
  • Other support 9.4

Teachers 17.5 FTE · Whole workforce 46.2 · 64 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,926
Spend per pupil£6,863
Staff spend per pupil£5,372
Reserve per pupil£231
  • +£101,743revenue reserve
  • +£27,511in-year balance

Grants £6,739 · self-generated £188 · premises £433 per pupil