Copthorne CofE Junior School
Church Road, Copthorne, RH10 3RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Denison
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 126013
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342712372
About this school
Copthorne CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Copthorne. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 223 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 52 | 58 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 62% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 78% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 69% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.30 | - | - |
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 Copthorne CofE Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Copthorne CofE Junior School compares
Copthorne CofE Junior School ranked 82nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 223 | — |
| Fairway Infant School, Copthorne | — | 7.5% | 9.7% | 171 | 0.2 miles |
| Forge Wood Primary School | 51% | 5.6% | 18.6% | 420 | 1.5 miles |
| Milton Mount Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 15.8% | 618 | 1.9 miles |
| Pound Hill Infant Academy | — | 4.7% | 7.4% | 269 | 2.0 miles |
| Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley | 79% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 352 | 2.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.13%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.78%
- Persistent absence
- 14.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne0.2 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Forge Wood Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Milton Mount Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Pound Hill Infant Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Crawley
-
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley2.0 miles
Primary · Crawley
Common questions
- What year groups does Copthorne CofE Junior School teach?
- Copthorne CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Copthorne.
- Who is the headteacher of Copthorne CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of Copthorne CofE Junior School is Mrs Helen Denison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Copthorne CofE Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Copthorne CofE Junior School, 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 Copthorne CofE Junior School?
- Copthorne CofE Junior School has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Copthorne CofE Junior School full?
- Copthorne CofE Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 223 on roll (93%), 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 Copthorne CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Copthorne CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Copthorne CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Copthorne CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Copthorne CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Copthorne CofE Junior School rank locally?
- Copthorne CofE Junior School ranked 82nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Copthorne CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- Copthorne CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Copthorne CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Copthorne CofE Junior School'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.