St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston, Preston
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Preston. 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 53rd-highest of the 106 schools in Preston with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston in detail
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston in its own words
In its own words: "Our Worship and Values Committee is made up of children from Y1 to Y6: The aim of this group is to ensure that our Christian vision is reflected in everything we do in school and beyond. We use our Year 6 Christian Ambassador to help with this group. Initially, we meet to determine aims for the year."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St. Anne's Copp Church of England Primary School, Great Eccleston. In building solid foundations for every unique individual and putting God's love at the centre of all we do, our children learn to embrace our diverse world."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include rugby and art.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston (0.6 miles, 63% reading, 75% maths); Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School (2.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 94% maths); and St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery (2.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 72% maths).
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great EcclestonInskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided SchoolSingleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Who goes there
13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Great Eccleston CEPS (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston issued 3 suspensions, 1.8 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); 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 Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
13.9%
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 declined from 90% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston
Term dates
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston 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
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You apply to the council where you live. St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston 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.
1 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
82%
Available places
168 pupils
205 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
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(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
166
Total Pupils
89
Boys
77
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,595
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,380
Per pupil
£1014k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
151
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston
What are SATs results like at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
Of the pupils at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston's Ofsted rating?
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
No fixed boundary. When St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 205 places.
How big are the classes at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
Classes at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston has around 166 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
4% of sessions were missed at St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston 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 St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
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. 1 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 St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston?
St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston is at Copp Lane, Great Eccleston, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0ZN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)