Coppice Primary School, Birmingham
Coppice Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of The Coppice Primary School. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coppice Primary School in detail
Coppice Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and Trustees, I would like to welcome you to The Coppice Primary and Nursery School. Without a doubt, The Coppice is a very special, successful and inclusive school which places working in partnership with Parents and Carers at its heart."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Coppice Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 82% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Coppice Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 97 families put Coppice Primary School as their first choice and 139 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 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 Hollywood Primary School (0.9 miles, 66% reading, 64% maths); Meadow Green Primary School (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); St Jude's Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 82% maths); and Tidbury Green School (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths).
Coppice Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Hollywood Primary SchoolMeadow Green Primary SchoolSt Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolTidbury Green School
The trust
Coppice Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 78 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 19 (2.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wythall Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is May Lane (adjacent), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coppice Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 years agoThis judgement is from September 2012, 14 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 82% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
18
Total classes
4 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
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Coppice Primary School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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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Your chances of a place at Coppice Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
624 pupils
630 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
78
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
689
Total Pupils
340
Boys
349
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,704
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3413k
Total funding
£142k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
544
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 Primary School
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, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Coppice Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Coppice Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Coppice Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Coppice Primary School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Coppice Primary School?
Coppice Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Coppice Primary School?
Classes at Coppice Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Coppice Primary School?
Coppice Primary School has around 689 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coppice Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Coppice Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coppice Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming 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.
How many road collisions happen near Coppice Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coppice Primary School?
Coppice Primary School is at Shawhurst Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B47 5JN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)