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Coppice Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chigwell, IG7 4AL

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,893 of 15,057

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Coppice Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils432
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clare Pike
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102837.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, worse than Redbridge75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, worse than Redbridge16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Redbridge108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Redbridge108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Redbridge109105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, similar to Redbridge82%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge84%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge84%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils432
Girls217
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.4%
First language not English23.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.416
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
23.6%
White British
19%
Pakistani
11.8%
Indian
7.6%
Bangladeshi
6.3%
African
5.3%
Other mixed
4.9%
White and Black African
4.4%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other Asian
3.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)19.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.25
Support staff (FTE)24.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.122
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.5%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Redbridge0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Coppice Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryForest AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryJohn Bramston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryManford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChigwell Row Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLimes Farm Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLimes Farm Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryChigwell Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miNot applicableChigwell SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miPrimaryFairlop Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miSecondaryKing Solomon High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Coppice Primary School

What is Coppice Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Coppice Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Coppice Primary School rank in England?

Coppice Primary School ranks 5,893 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Coppice Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Coppice Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Coppice Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Coppice Primary School made 56 offers from 122 applications (2.2 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Coppice Primary School?

Coppice Primary School has 432 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Coppice Primary School?

Coppice Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Coppice Primary School?

At Coppice Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Coppice Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Coppice Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.