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Coppice Primary School

Community school · Heanor · DE75 7BZ

Ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

35

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

235 pupils · 241 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
113 / 122
School capacity
241
Capacity fill
235 / 241 (98%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Seaton

Location

Address
Roper Avenue, Marlpool
Postcode
DE75 7BZ
Town
Heanor
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Amber Valley
Constituency
Amber Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Heanor, Derbyshire, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in Heanor
9
Primary schools in Heanor
8
Academies among open schools in Heanor
44% (4)
Open schools in DE75
10
Primary in DE75
8
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM29.5%

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    • FSM24.7%
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    • FSM21.4%
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    Ofsted: Good

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Seaton
Telephone
01773712840
Website
www.coppice.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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