School profile

Coppice Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Oldham, OL8 1AP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,912 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Coppice Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils525 of 490 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andrew Hulmes
TrustFOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139704.

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 schoolOldhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%4%8%
Average reading score104104106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading72%71%76%
Expected standard in writing70%68%73%
Expected standard in maths83%72%75%
Pupils taking tests69--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils525
Girls266
Boys259
Eligible for free school meals26.5%
First language not English48%
SEN support46
EHC plan29
Average class size30.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
68.2%
Bangladeshi
15.2%
Other Asian
3.4%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Indian
2.1%
Other White
1.9%
African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other Black
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Overall absence5.3%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence17%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)59
Applications (Reception)144
First preference applications (Reception)65
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places490
Pupils on roll486
Unfilled places0.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.2
Support staff (FTE)34.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Academy
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0.1 miPrimaryWerneth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.1 miNot applicableHulme Grammar SchoolOther independent school
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0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.4 miPrimaryBroadfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.5 miNot applicableDarul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 mi16 plusOldham Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryOasis Academy OldhamAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Hathershaw CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Coppice Primary Academy

What is Coppice Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Coppice Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Apr 2015.

How does Coppice Primary Academy rank in England?

Coppice Primary Academy ranks 9,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Coppice Primary Academy?

Coppice Primary Academy has 525 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 490.

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.