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Coppermill Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Waltham Forest
  • E17 6PB

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 792 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 6%6%2016/17: top 18%2017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 6%2022/23: top 34%2023/24: top 9%2024/25: top 6%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM86% · London 72%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · London 12%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · London 107Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · London 107Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 83% · 24 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 77% · 47 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 84% · 25 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 88% · 50 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 68% · 25 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 82% · 45 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 86% · 21 pupils · London 72%88%68%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 24 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 19% · 47 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 16% · 25 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 18% · 50 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 0% · 25 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 13% · 45 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 14% · 21 pupils · London 12%19%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 24 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 47 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 25 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 50 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 25 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 45 pupils · London 1072024/25: 111 · 21 pupils · London 107111105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 24 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 47 pupils · London 1062017/18: 107 · 25 pupils · London 1062018/19: 110 · 50 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 25 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 45 pupils · London 1062024/25: 109 · 21 pupils · London 107110106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in66.7%
30 of 45 who put it first2014 · 57.7%2026 · 66.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4530
2nd470
3rd320
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27262 m
  • 2025/26452 m
  • 2023/24269 m
  • 2021/22192 m
  • 2020/21200 m
  • 2019/20230 m
  • You0.8 km

Outside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Blackhorse Road, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2024

Strengths

  • “Coppermill is a school where everyone gets to know each other really well.”
  • “It is described by many as feeling like a village in the heart of the city.”
  • “Pupils, parents and carers all appreciate the school’s welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.”

To improve

  • “In a few of the foundation subjects, the school’s approaches for checking what pupils know and can do over time are not firmly established.”
  • “Where this is the case, this can sometimes affect how well pupils develop their knowledge.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026195
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.5%
First language not English55.2%
SEN support18.6%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils13.8%

Girls 53%Boys 47%

92.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 122 responses (55.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80.3% not applicable45.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.6% not applicable86.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.7
  • Other support 3.9

Teachers 10.4 FTE · Whole workforce 23 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,991
Spend per pupil£9,359
Staff spend per pupil£7,230
Reserve per pupil−£524
  • −£100,390revenue reserve
  • −£70,495in-year balance

Grants £7,805 · self-generated £1,186 · premises £539 per pupil