Coppice Primary School, Sutton Coldfield
Coppice Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield, part of Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 26 schools in Sutton Coldfield with published results, and 474th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Coppice Primary School in detail
Coppice Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Birmingham
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Coppice Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Coppice Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Coppice Primary School as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Coppice Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coppice Primary School are Moor Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 88% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 71% maths); Mere Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Whitehouse Common Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths).
Coppice Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Moor Hall Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolMere Green Primary SchoolWhitehouse Common Primary School
The trust
Coppice Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence, an academy trust.
What parents say
137 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Coppice Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 6 (1.4%) 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 Four Oaks Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jordan Road (adjacent), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Coppice Primary School 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 76 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coppice Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Coppice Primary School are The Arthur Terry School (0.8 miles), Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (0.8 miles), Plantsbrook School (1.5 miles) and Fairfax (1.7 miles).
The Arthur Terry SchoolBishop Vesey's Grammar SchoolPlantsbrook SchoolFairfax
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy their lessons and are happy. Pupils know they are well looked after by staff and feel safe.
The school has lofty expectations for all pupils' achievement. Pupils know they must aim high. In lessons, pupils work hard and successfully reach the high expectations.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Children get off to a positive start to their learning in the early years. Parents and carers appreciate the support provided by school before children start in September. Children settle quickly because they know the routines and what the school expects of them.
Children start to learn the basics of reading as soon as they join the school. Phonics is well taught and helps children to flourish and become confident, fluent readers. The teaching of early writing and mathematics is effective. It provides children with firm foundations for their future learning. When leaving Reception, children are well prepared for the next stage of their learning.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
137 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 87% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 89% to 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
14
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Coppice Primary School
Newsletter 18-09-26
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11-09-26
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 04-09-26
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 10-07-26
10 Jul 2026
Newsletter 03-07-26
3 Jul 2026
Newsletter 26-06-27
26 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Coppice Primary School.
- Learning Made Easy Mere Green Centre780m away · Not yet graded
- Fun Fest Sutton - Mere Green870m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Jc Academy Sutton Coldfield - Coppice is at Coppice Primary School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Coppice Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Mere Green 0-5 Nursery - Pre-school, 0.5 milesOfsted report card, 20 March 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Ducklings Private Nursery - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 26 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Banana Moon Mere Green - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 8 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Play and Learn Sutton Coldfield - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 19 August 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Little Sutton Club - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 6 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Coppice Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Coppice Primary School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- Birmingham's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for children and young people aged 0 to 25: 2026 to 2027
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 3 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Coppice Primary School
Will you get a place at Coppice Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 57 first choices for 58 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
418 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the P9 planning area (Birmingham) will have 232 spare primary places in 2027/28. In the year groups that are short, it estimates 10 additional places needed.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
415
Total Pupils
216
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,941
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,033
Per pupil
£2235k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
368
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
Questions parents ask about Coppice Primary School
What are SATs results like at Coppice Primary School?
Of the pupils at Coppice Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is Coppice Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Coppice Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in April 2019, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Coppice Primary School?
Coppice Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its 418 places.
How big are the classes at Coppice Primary School?
Classes at Coppice Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Coppice Primary School?
Coppice Primary School has around 415 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coppice Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Coppice Primary School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Coppice Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Coppice Primary School: Learning Made Easy Mere Green Centre (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and Fun Fest Sutton - Mere Green (870m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Coppice Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 3 slight. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coppice Primary School?
Coppice Primary School is at Trinity Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 6TJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)