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Coppice Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Shawhurst Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham B47 5JN · coppice.worcs.sch.uk · 01564 826709
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.43 mi
- 2.31 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Out of area – distance only · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 689
- 98% of 700 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Out of area – distance only” went to a home 1.43 mi (2.31 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 97 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 97 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 79 | 73 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 86 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 99 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 98 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Out of area – distance only | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.43 mi2.31 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Coppice Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (112 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 112
- 16% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (13%) with SEND