Coppull Primary School and Nursery, Chorley

Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades Coppull Primary School and Nursery on 7 areas: 3 expected standard and 4 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils typically attend school regularly."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start to school in the early years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented an ambitious programme to support pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Typically, by the end of Year 6, pupils secure the knowledge that they need in many subjects across the curriculum."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have designed a suitably broad and well-ordered curriculum."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Typically, leaders know and understand the barriers that some pupils face to their learning."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders do not have an accurate enough insight into how pupils achieve across the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently and systematically support pupils to gain the basic skills in writing early so that they do not have to catch up and can achieve more highly by the time they leave Year 6"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers adapt their teaching more carefully so that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who have barriers to learning receive the support that they need to progress well through the curriculum"; "Leaders should refine their checks on teaching to ensure they gain a greater insight into their impact on pupils' learning, especially in terms of early writing and support for pupils with SEND".

In its own words: "We believe that school should be a place where children feel safe and happy so that they can achieve their full potential. This permeates through everything that we do from the engaging curriculum, trips and visitors, a commitment to extra curricular activities and having dedicated and caring staff team."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Learn about our mission, our values, and the history of Coppull Primary School. We are dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing environment where students can learn and grow. Explore our comprehensive range of programs for students of all ages, from our early childhood education program to our high school diploma program."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Coppull Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (66% in reading, 89% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Coppull Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Coppull Primary School and Nursery are St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 60% reading, 53% maths); and Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths).

Coppull Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 105 pupils (38.3%) received SEN support and 9 (3.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Road (by), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 54 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

Coppull Primary School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Coppull Primary School and Nursery are Southlands High School (1.5 miles) and Holy Cross Catholic High School (1.8 miles).