Alder Coppice Primary School, Dudley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Alder Coppice is a friendly, welcoming school where pupils enjoy coming to school and achieve above average standards. Teachers have high expectations and create lessons that are engaging and challenging, particularly in mathematics and English. Pupils behave well and develop excellent manners while feeling supported and safe.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve above national average standards in all subjects with year-on-year improvement
- Teaching is good with high expectations and strong relationships that encourage pupils to work hard
- Behaviour is good, pupils understand the link between behaviour and achievement, and attendance is good
- Early Years Foundation Stage provides stimulating learning experiences ensuring good progress
- Leaders have improved teaching quality through regular checks on pupil progress and targeted teacher training
Areas for Improvement
- Work in subjects other than English and mathematics is not consistently challenging enough
- Teacher feedback is sometimes not precise enough to help pupils improve, and teachers don't always check pupils follow the advice given
- Not all incidents of poor behaviour are recorded in a central log for analysis
- Impact of support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs is not evaluated thoroughly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel very safe in this friendly school and learn to be respectful of different cultures and beliefs.
Extracurricular Activities
Cultural visits, scientific visits
Alder Coppice Primary School is a good school where pupils achieve above national average standards, particularly in Year 2 and Year 6. Teaching is typically good with high expectations, fostering enthusiastic learners who behave well and feel safe.
At a Glance
18.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has improved from 57% to 73%. Writing has declined from 87% to 76%.
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
351 pupils
435 capacity
84 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dudley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dudley
Admissions Demand - Dudley
Places available
3,978
Applications
3,365
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Dudley (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.682%
Overall absence
14.75904%
Persistent absence
332
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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