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Copthorne CofE Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Copthorne · RH10 3RD

Ages 7–11 · 223 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
232

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

223 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
122 / 101
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
223 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Denison

Location

Address
Church Road, Copthorne CE Junior School
Postcode
RH10 3RD
Town
Copthorne
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
East Grinstead and Uckfield
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Copthorne, West Sussex, 223 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Copthorne
1
Primary schools in Copthorne
1
Academies among open schools in Copthorne
0% (0)
Open schools in RH10
25
Primary in RH10
18
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CopthorneNear RH10

  • Fairway Infant School, Copthorne

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 3QD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.08

    0.2 miles away

  • Forge Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 3SW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.63

    1.5 miles away

  • Milton Mount Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 3AG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.9 miles away

  • Pound Hill Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 7EB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.81

    2.0 miles away

  • Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 7EB · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Crawley Down Village CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crawley · RH10 4XA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM8.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Burstow Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Horley · RH6 9PT · Surrey

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.0%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Denison
Telephone
01342712372
Website
http://www.copthorne.w-sussex.sch.uk/

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