Poplar Street Primary School Catchment Area
Poplar Street Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Manchester, Tameside , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 449 pupils, and a capacity of 443 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
449
Pupils
443
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Poplar Street Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Poplar Street Primary School?
The catchment area for Poplar Street Primary School is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Poplar Street Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Tameside. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Tameside catchment area documents →Poplar Street Primary School: at or above its 443 place limit
Poplar Street Primary School has a published admission number of 443 places. 449 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 443 places. Tameside allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.8% of pupils at Poplar Street Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Tameside school admissions →
Poplar Street Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Ravenwood Drive, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5EF
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 40.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145706
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If Poplar Street Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M45 8LN
Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Poplar Street Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Poplar Street Primary School
What is the catchment area for Poplar Street Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Poplar Street Primary School is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Poplar Street Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Poplar Street Primary School currently has 449 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 443 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Poplar Street Primary School? ▾
Admission to Poplar Street Primary School is managed by Tameside. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Poplar Street Primary School cover? ▾
Poplar Street Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Tameside, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Poplar Street Primary School? ▾
Poplar Street Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.