Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chorley
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chorley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 40 schools in Chorley with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Coppull St John's CE Primary School, we seek to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, recognising the unique gifts and talents God has given to each member of our school family."
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a privilege to welcome you to Coppull St John's CE Primary School. We are a nurturing and ambitious Church of England school with a strong sense of family, where every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 65% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Coppull Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School (1.2 miles, Good); and Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, CoppullCoppull Primary School and NurseryWrightington Mossy Lea Primary SchoolCoppull Parish Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.
Staffing
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belmont Place (by), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 45 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.4%
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 declined from 65% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
26.5
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lancashire
Term dates
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
86 pupils
115 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chorley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chorley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
77
Total Pupils
36
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
9.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,294
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,178
Per pupil
£579k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
84
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
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Questions parents ask about Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 53% did so in maths.
What is Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 115 places.
How big are the classes at Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 77 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.
Does Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)