Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice, Oldham, OL8 1AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
- Head of Academy
- Mr Andrew Hulmes
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 490
- Pupils on roll
- 525
- URN
- 139704
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617703543
About this school
Coppice Primary Academy is a primary academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 525 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Coppice Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 70 | 70 | 69 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 44% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 70% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 71% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Coppice Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 554 |
| 2023/24 | 537 |
| 2024/25 | 537 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Coppice Primary Academy compares
Coppice Primary Academy ranked 37th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.5% | 30.3% | 525 | — |
| Werneth Primary School | 60% | 7% | 37.3% | 429 | 0.1 miles |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | 62% | 5.9% | 48.3% | 491 | 0.3 miles |
| Broadfield Primary School | 43% | 6% | 43% | 384 | 0.4 miles |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | 43% | 5.1% | 28.9% | 460 | 0.5 miles |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | 5.2% | 41.6% | 166 | 0.5 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)
- 30.31%
- English as an additional language
- 49%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 12.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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Werneth Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Oldham
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St Thomas CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Broadfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
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St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
Coppice Primary Academy ranks 35th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Oldham.
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Broadfield Primary School Primary
- Buckstones Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brow Community School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Coppice Primary Academy teach?
- Coppice Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the head of academy of Coppice Primary Academy?
- The head of academy of Coppice Primary Academy is Mr Andrew Hulmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Coppice Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Coppice Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Coppice Primary Academy?
- Coppice Primary Academy has 525 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Coppice Primary Academy full?
- Coppice Primary Academy has capacity for 490 pupils and 525 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 Coppice Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Coppice Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Coppice Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Coppice Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Coppice Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Coppice Primary Academy is part of FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Coppice Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Coppice Primary Academy compare with other schools in Oldham?
- Coppice Primary Academy ranked 37th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Coppice Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Coppice Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Coppice Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Coppice Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.