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The Coppice School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6GY · coppice.lancs.sch.uk · 01772 336342
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 64
- 94% of 68 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40.8%
- First language not English
- 10.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | hidden | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | hidden | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | hidden | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | hidden | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Coppice School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 19
- 29% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND