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The Coppice School

Community special school · Preston · PR5 6GY

Ages 2–19 · 64 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

17.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence17.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.5%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
12.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
12.5%
Enrolments in measure
48

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 fill94%

64 pupils · 68 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
39 / 25
School capacity
68
Capacity fill
64 / 68 (94%)
Free school meals
40.8%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs S L Seddon

Location

Address
Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge
Postcode
PR5 6GY
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Preston, Lancashire, 64 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 40.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Preston
180
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR5
24
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs S L Seddon
Telephone
01772336342
Website
www.coppice.lancs.sch.uk

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