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Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School

Chorley, PR7 4PUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#8,835
of 13,686 nationally

About Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School

Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School is a state primary in Chorley, part of the Lancashire local authority. Among the 480 primary schools in the county, it ranks 265th, placing it in the bottom half of schools locally. Its top-performing peers in the area include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George’s Church of England Primary School in Chorley, the latter being the nearest school rated Outstanding, just three kilometres away. The school itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its previous graded inspection. In its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Good. With 183 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is undersubscribed in terms of total capacity but was oversubscribed for 2025/26 admissions, receiving 64 applications for 22 places, with all 20 first-preference applicants offered a spot.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRoe Hey Drive, Chorley, Chorley, PR7 4PU
HeadteacherJames Cooper
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils183
Free School Meals (FSM)12.0%
School Capacity183 / 210 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Nov 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosDining HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsDanceTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:15-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:50

Source: coppullparish.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.