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Primary school

Coppice Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oldham
  • OL8 1AP
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,912 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 59%2017/18: top 40%2018/19: top 23%23% · 2018/192022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 87%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%4/10 Below−46.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%3/10 Below−9.4 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below−43 pts
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle−36.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 70 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 60% · 68 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 71% · 69 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 78% · 70 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 50% · 70 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 44% · 70 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 69 pupils · North West 63%78%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 70 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 3% · 68 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 69 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 70 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 70 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 70 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 69 pupils · North West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 70 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 68 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 69 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 70 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 101 · 70 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 70 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 69 pupils · North West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 70 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 68 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 69 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 70 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 70 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 70 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 69 pupils · North West 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in86.2%
56 of 65 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 86.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6556
2nd403
3rd230

Last distance offered: London only

0.3 km from Oldham Town South · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2009–2024

  1. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026525
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.3%
First language not English49.0%
SEN support10.8%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils12.8%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

107.1% full · 490 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 51 responses (9.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.5% not applicable42.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.4% not applicable74.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.6% who said Yes above60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 16.6
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 20.2
  • Other support 14.1

Teachers 20.4 FTE · Whole workforce 54.6 · 84 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,865
Spend per pupil£6,087
Staff spend per pupil£4,706
Reserve per pupil−£91
  • −£47,000revenue reserve
  • +£402,000in-year balance

Grants £6,623 · self-generated £242 · premises £420 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD (15 academies) · trust reserve £2,359,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it