Coppice Primary Academy

About Coppice Primary Academy

Parents considering Coppice Primary Academy will find strong signals that families are broadly happy here. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, 90% of the 51 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That’s a solid vote of confidence. The school is also clearly popular in the local area: for 2025/26 admissions, it received 110 applications for just 58 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.9. Of those applications, 69 were first-preference choices, and all 58 places went to first-preference families. On the day-to-day experience, 98% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 96% felt their child is safe. However, the picture is more mixed on SEND support: while 60% agreed or strongly agreed that children with special educational needs get the help they need, 30% disagreed, and 10% said they didn’t know.

Academically, Coppice’s most recent Key Stage 2 results from 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 44%, which is below the Oldham local authority average of 58%. In the local authority rankings, this placed Coppice 54th out of 67 primary schools, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. Breaking it down by subject, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths, but only 53% did so in writing. At the higher standard, 20% achieved it in maths and 11% in reading, but no pupils reached the higher standard in writing or in the combined measure. The average scaled scores were 104 in maths and 103 in reading. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the school retains its overall Good rating, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Good.

Coppice is a larger-than-average primary, with 537 pupils against a capacity of 490, and it includes a nursery provision for children aged three and over. The school has a broad range of facilities including a library, art studios, music rooms, a sports hall and playing fields, and it offers clubs such as coding, eco club, drama and gardening. Sports on offer include football, swimming, gymnastics and athletics. For children with additional needs, the school has identified SEND provisions covering moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and physical disability. With 29.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. Given its oversubscription, families living closest to the school will have the best chance of securing a place. This is a school that suits parents who value a strong sense of community and a Good Ofsted rating, but who are realistic about academic outcomes being below the local average.

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