St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston
Copp Lane, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0ZN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Andrea Loughran
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 205
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 119549
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01995670969
About this school
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 166 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 20 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 70% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 90% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 85% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 85% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston compares
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston ranked 239th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4% | 18.5% | 166 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston | 63% | 5.3% | 34% | 44 | 0.6 miles |
| Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School | 69% | 2.2% | 23% | 60 | 2.5 miles |
| Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 71% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 100 | 2.5 miles |
| St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery | 67% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 112 | 2.5 miles |
| Weeton Primary School | 67% | 6.2% | 17% | 163 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 4 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report7 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.45%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 8.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston0.6 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School2.5 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Poulton-le-Fylde
-
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery2.5 miles
Primary · St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston
-
Weeton Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston ranks 63rd of the 106 ranked primary schools in Preston.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston teach?
- St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
- The headteacher of St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston is Ms Andrea Loughran, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
- St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston full?
- St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston has capacity for 205 pupils and 166 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston a faith school?
- Yes. St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston as having nursery classes.
- How have St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston rank locally?
- St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston ranked 239th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston's absence rate?
- St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.