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Coppice Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Special academy
Abbots Way, Westlands, Newcastle ST5 2EY · coppiceacademy.org.uk · 01782 973500
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 106
- 16 over 90 places · 118%
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.15 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 31.6 | −33.4 |
| Other education | 63.2 | +33.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.3 | +0.3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Coppice Academy on 4 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jan 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 15
- 14% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (100%) with SEND