School profile

Coppull Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school · Chorley, PR7 5AH

Requires improvement

Map showing Coppull Primary School and Nursery

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,273 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Coppull Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils274
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Michael Chambers
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119206.

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils274
Girls116
Boys158
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35%
First language not English5.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.288
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.231
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.105
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size23.4

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

White British
88.7%
Other White
4%
White and Asian
1.8%
African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%

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 teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)14.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.34
Support staff (FTE)23.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Lancashire1%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 Coppull Primary School and Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, CoppullVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCoppull Parish Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCoppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryChrist Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miSecondarySouthlands High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryChorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHeskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryWrightington Mossy Lea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miSecondaryHoly Cross Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Coppull Primary School and Nursery

What is Coppull Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Coppull Primary School and Nursery is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Coppull Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Coppull Primary School and Nursery ranks 8,273 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Coppull Primary School and Nursery's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Coppull Primary School and Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Coppull Primary School and Nursery made 26 offers from 43 applications (1.7 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Coppull Primary School and Nursery?

Coppull Primary School and Nursery has 274 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Coppull Primary School and Nursery?

Coppull Primary School and Nursery had 288 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Coppull Primary School and Nursery?

At Coppull Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Coppull Primary School and Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Coppull Primary School and Nursery missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% 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.