The Copper Academy
The Holsworthy Business and Training Centre, Western Road, Devon, EX22 6DH
This school is closed (it closed in July 2024).
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 14 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Hosie
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Torridge and West Devon
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
- Capacity
- 12
- Pupils on roll
- 6
- URN
- 148630
- Local authority
- Devon
About this school
The Copper Academy was an independent special school in Devon. It taught children aged 14 to 18 and had 6 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Copper Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
Trends over time
How The Copper 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | 6 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highgate Hill House School6.1 miles
Special schools · Holsworthy
-
Shebbear College7.5 miles
Independent schools · Beaworthy
-
Marland School10.3 miles
Special schools · Torrington
-
Holsworthy Community College0.1 miles
Secondary · Holsworthy
-
Holsworthy Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Holsworthy
Other schools in Devon
- Fieldstone School Special schools
- K-HQ Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does The Copper Academy teach?
- The Copper Academy taught children aged 14 to 18. It was a special school in Devon.
- Has The Copper Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Copper Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Copper Academy?
- The Copper Academy had 6 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 18.
- What are The Copper Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Copper 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 August 2024.