Poplar Street Primary School
Ravenwood Drive, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Poplar Street Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. It ranks 168th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 September 2022, report published 18 October 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 September 2022
Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming, nurturing and caring school. Staff and leaders greet pupils with a smile each morning. This helps to forge the positive relationships that exist between pupils and staff. There is a strong sense of community at the school. Pupils, including children in the early years, feel happy and safe. They said that their friends, and the staff, look after them well. Leaders and staff are highly ambitious for the achievement of all pupils, including children in the early years. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils. Overall, pupils learn well. This is because of the high-quality academic, social and emotional support that leaders provide. Teachers' high expectations for behaviour are clear. Pupils behave well. Classrooms are calm. Orderly classrooms allow pupils to learn. Pupils try their best in lessons. Pupils said that their teachers act quickly and successfully to resolve any bullying. Pupils have a well-developed understanding of diversity. They know that everyone is different and that pupils from all backgrounds will be included in their school. Pupils revel in their responsibilities, for example as librarians or members of the eco- council. Pupils enjoy the varied range of sports and games that are provided for them at lunchtime.
What the school should improve
- In one or two subjects, pupils' learning does not build in the most logical order from the early years through to Year 6. This hinders some pupils from learning and remembering as much knowledge as they could. Leaders should review and improve the sequencing of the curriculum in these subjects. This is so that pupils build securely on earlier learning to embed and deepen their knowledge before they tackle new concepts.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
447 pupils on roll, with places for 443
Schools near Poplar Street Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Audenshaw Primary School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Russell Scott Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Fletcher
- Phone
- 01613364134
- Address
- Ravenwood Drive, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5EF
- Local authority
- Tameside
- URN
- 145706
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.