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Alder Coppice Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school

Northway, Sedgley, Dudley DY3 3PS · alder.dudley.sch.uk · 01384 816610

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
66%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dudley 61%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
351
81% of 435 places
Local authority
Dudley
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
18.6%
First language not English
3.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 45 (Places 48)45September 2023: 39 (Places 43)39September 2024: 44 (Places 46)44September 2025: 25 (Places 30)25September 2026: 32 (Places 30)32Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630321.1▲94%
September 2025Sept 202530250.8100%
September 2024Sept 202446441100%
September 2023Sept 202343390.9100%
September 2022Sept 202248450.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Dudley it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 61% (England 53%)61%2016/17: 69% (England 61%)69%2017/18: 70% (England 64%)70%2018/19: 77% (England 65%)77%2022/23: 60% (England 60%)60%2023/24: 56% (England 61%)56%2024/25: 66% (England 62%)66%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲66%62%
●10%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●105105
●107105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Alder Coppice Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
10 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (100 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
73%
Replies
100
24% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼60% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼61% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼38% agreeEngland 68%

based on 21 parents (21%) with SEND

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