Coppice Valley Primary School, Harrogate
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Coppice Valley excels at making every child feel valued and supported. The school is particularly strong in helping pupils with special educational needs and vulnerable children thrive through dedicated programmes like 'belonging builders'. Staff are highly trained to spot individual needs early and work closely with families to provide personalised support, including access to enriching experiences like residential trips and cycling lessons.
Key Strengths
- Highly inclusive approach with excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Strong early years provision with focus on communication and vocabulary development
- Well-designed personal development programme with wide range of clubs and leadership opportunities
- Effective safeguarding culture where all staff take responsibility and pupils feel safe
- Leaders and staff know pupils and families extremely well
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent depth of pupil knowledge in some newer curriculum subjects
- Pupils sometimes struggle to explain their learning in depth across certain subjects
- Occasional gaps in staff strategies for quickly redirecting pupils who lose focus during lessons
- Knowledge of some aspects like different faiths could be more detailed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Calm club, eco council, reading ambassador programme, cooking, crafting, community hub and garden projects
Coppice Valley Primary School is a highly inclusive and welcoming school with strong safeguarding practices and ambitious leadership. Pupils achieve in line with national averages and benefit from a broad, well-developed curriculum supported by ongoing professional development for staff.
At a Glance
10.2%
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 improved from 71% to 82%. Maths has improved from 74% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Harrogate
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harrogate
Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire
Places available
7,282
Applications
5,050
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9086%
Overall absence
9.89011%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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