Coppice Primary School

About Coppice Primary School

Coppice Primary School, a large state primary in Bromsgrove, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection in 2012 and confirmed in an ungraded visit in 2022. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, a figure that sits comfortably above the Worcestershire local authority average of 61%. This places Coppice 22nd out of 180 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top tier locally. While the school’s national ranking for this measure is around the 25th percentile, its strong local performance suggests a solid, consistent approach to core learning. The data also shows that 11% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, with particular strength in reading, where 41% reached the higher bar.

Digging deeper into the 2023/24 results, Coppice’s individual subject scores tell a nuanced story. In maths, 86% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 108, with 43% achieving the higher standard. Reading saw 82% at the expected level and an average score of 107, while writing lagged slightly behind at 76% expected and just 15% reaching the higher standard. The school does not publish progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to see how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the overall picture is of a school performing above the local norm, particularly in maths and reading. Ofsted’s 2022 ungraded inspection noted that the school ‘remains Good’, with leadership and management also judged Good. The previous graded inspection in 2012 had rated early years provision as Requires Improvement, but no current rating for early years is available in the most recent data.

Coppice is a popular choice for local families. For 2025/26 admissions, the school received 119 applications for 79 places, with 73 of those coming as first preferences, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 1.51 to one. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three, and its facilities include a dining hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, library, outdoor playground, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer include dance, gymnastics, football, swimming, tennis and cricket, while clubs range from chess and drama to film club. The school’s SEND provisions are comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health support. With 15.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a broadly mixed catchment. It is best suited to families who value strong core academic outcomes in a well-equipped, oversubscribed state primary with good SEND support.

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