Coppice Primary School

About Coppice Primary School

Coppice Primary School sits within the Birmingham local authority, a large and varied primary landscape where it currently ranks 41st out of 254 schools. That places it comfortably in the top quarter of all primary schools in the city, a solid position for a state-funded, mixed-gender school for children aged 5 to 11. The top-performing peers in the same authority include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Coppice is not far behind them, and its overall score of 77 reflects strong core outcomes. The school is led by headteacher Selina Lees and has a capacity of 420 pupils, with 411 currently on roll. It is a non-religious school, and while it does not have a nursery provision, it offers a Forest School and an Art Studio among its facilities, giving a sense of a school that values both academic and creative development.

Academically, Coppice performs well above the Birmingham average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 63%. The school also achieved strong average scores of 108 in both reading and maths. A notable 21% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, with 44% achieving higher in reading and 43% in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated it Good overall, though the leadership and management were judged as Requires improvement, a change from the Outstanding rating it held in its previous graded inspection in 2019. Early years provision remains Outstanding, and the ungraded inspection in October 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained. Parents are overwhelmingly positive: 94% would recommend the school, and 98% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy there.

Coppice is a popular school and was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 151 applications for 57 places and 50 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.65, meaning competition for places is real. The school offers a range of sports including tennis, athletics, gymnastics and rounders, plus clubs such as drama, choir, film club and gardening. Its SEND provisions cover a broad spectrum, including support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, dyslexia, visual impairment and social and emotional mental health. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Moor Hall Primary School, just 0.9 km away, so families in the area have strong options. Coppice is best suited to families who want a well-performing, community-focused primary with good creative and outdoor opportunities, and who are comfortable with a school that is in high demand.

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