Coppice Academy, Solihull
Coppice Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Solihull, part of Arden Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 32 schools in Solihull with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Capacity
- 83% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Coppice Academy in detail
Coppice Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am proud to be the Associate Headteacher and feel privileged to be part of an excellent community family. Coppice is a happy and vibrant school where we aim to provide an excellent education for all our pupils."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, athletics, basketball, multi-sports and dance.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Coppice Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 70% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Coppice Academy
Across Solihull, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Solihull lodged 105 appeals against primary school offers; 31 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (3.2% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coppice Academy are Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 87% maths); Greswold Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 80% maths); and Ulverley School (1.1 miles, 75% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Coppice Academy.
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant SchoolTudor Grange Primary Academy Yew TreeGreswold Primary SchoolUlverley School
The trust
Coppice Academy is one of 6 schools run by Arden Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
32.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (22%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Solihull Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Recreation Ground (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Coppice Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Solihull (226).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coppice Academy issued 26 suspensions, 11.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Coppice Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Coppice Junior School (URN 104041), it was rated Good in June 2023.
At a Glance
33.1%
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 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
27.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Coppice Academy
Term dates
Coppice Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Solihull's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Coppice Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Coppice Academy is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
216 pupils
259 places
43 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Solihull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Solihull
Across Solihull council
Places available
2,638
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
166
Total Pupils
87
Boys
79
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,759
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,855
Per pupil
£1435k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
18.5%
Persistent absence
254
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
Coppice Academy
Questions parents ask about Coppice Academy
What are SATs results like at Coppice Academy?
Of the pupils at Coppice Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Coppice Academy's Ofsted rating?
Coppice Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Coppice Junior School (URN 104041), it was rated Good in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Coppice Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Coppice Academy is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Coppice Academy?
Coppice Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 259 places.
How big are the classes at Coppice Academy?
Classes at Coppice Academy average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Coppice Academy?
Coppice Academy has around 166 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coppice Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Coppice Academy in 2024/25. 18.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coppice Academy?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Coppice Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Coppice Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coppice Academy?
Coppice Academy is at Coppice Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 9JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)