Alder Coppice Primary School, Dudley
Alder Coppice Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Dudley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 23 schools in Dudley with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alder Coppice Primary School in detail
Alder Coppice Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are committed to ensuring that our children are supported, nurtured and valued as individuals. Our overarching aim is to create happy pupils who really enjoy their learning."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at Alder Coppice Primary School staff care deeply for all pupils and their safety and well-being is our paramount concern. The pupils are the focus of all our efforts, we want our children to be happy and enjoy their learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics and choir.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Alder Coppice Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Alder Coppice Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Alder Coppice Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Alder Coppice Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alder Coppice Primary School are Queen Victoria Primary School (0.6 miles, 72% reading, 79% maths); Cotwall End Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); St Chad's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); and St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 98% maths).
Alder Coppice Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Queen Victoria Primary SchoolCotwall End Primary SchoolSt Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 49 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 7 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alder Coppice School (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alder Coppice Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 84 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Alder Coppice Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Alder Coppice Primary School are The Dormston School (0.7 miles), Colton Hills Community School (1.1 miles), Beacon Hill Academy (1.3 miles) and Ellowes Hall Sports College (1.3 miles).
The Dormston SchoolColton Hills Community SchoolBeacon Hill AcademyEllowes Hall Sports College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school excels at teaching reading with pupils developing confidence, accuracy and fluency. Children are proud to take leadership roles in school and learn about different cultures, religions and relationships. The school enriches the curriculum with visits and clubs while carefully supporting pupils with SEND to access the full curriculum alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Pupils learn to read well with daily story time, effective phonics teaching, and quick identification of those who need extra support -
- Ambitious curriculum carefully sequenced from Nursery to Year 6 with strong subject knowledge support for teachers -
- Excellent behaviour and pupil leadership opportunities that help children become caring, responsible community members -
- Strong inclusion of pupils with SEND who work collaboratively and receive additional help in lessons
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, too much knowledge is identified for pupils to remember, which means they struggle to recall some of the intended learning -
- Some parents of pupils with SEND feel not fully informed about their child's support and progress -
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough or on time, which impacts their learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
3-D design club, musical theatre club, sporting clubs, visits to zoo, snow centre, theatre productions
Alder Coppice Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils live up to the school's motto of 'achievement through commitment'. The school has high expectations for all pupils socially, emotionally and academically, including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
26.1
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Alder Coppice Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Alder Coppice Primary School.
- 4 Community Trust Alder CoppiceAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Alder Coppice Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alder Coppice Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alder Coppice Primary School is in Dudley; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for Education Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
368 pupils
420 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Dudley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Dudley
Across Dudley council
Places available
3,812
Applications
3,314
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
351
Total Pupils
176
Boys
175
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
21.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,217
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,973
Per pupil
£2015k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.8%
Persistent absence
332
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Alder Coppice Primary School
Questions parents ask about Alder Coppice Primary School
What are SATs results like at Alder Coppice Primary School?
Of the pupils at Alder Coppice Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Alder Coppice Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Alder Coppice Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Alder Coppice Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Alder Coppice Primary School is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Alder Coppice Primary School?
Alder Coppice Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Alder Coppice Primary School?
Classes at Alder Coppice Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Alder Coppice Primary School?
Alder Coppice Primary School has around 351 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Alder Coppice Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Alder Coppice Primary School in 2024/25. 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alder Coppice Primary School?
Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming Alder Coppice Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Alder Coppice Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: 4 Community Trust Alder Coppice (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Alder Coppice Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alder Coppice Primary School?
Alder Coppice Primary School is at Northway, Sedgley, Dudley, West Midlands, DY3 3PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)