Located in Doncaster, Copley Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Copley Junior School currently has around 189 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.6% boys and 52.4% girls. Around 8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Cadeby Road, Doncaster, DN5 7SD
Website: http://www.copley.doncaster.sch.uk
Telephone: 01302856445
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Doncaster
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Phyll Havercroft
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106722

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/04/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 232
Number of Pupils: 189
Number of Boys: 90
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.90%170
Indian2.60%5
White and Asian2.10%4
Other Black1.60%3
Other Mixed1.60%3
Chinese0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Other White0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-2.1)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Average (-1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Copley Junior School
Cadeby Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SD
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School
Field House Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7RN
3out of 4 242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Warmsworth Primary School
Mill Lane , Warmsworth DN4 9RG
- not rated 1,652 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Warmsworth First School
Mill Lane , Warmsworth DN4 9RG
- not rated 1,652 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Warmsworth St Peter CofE First School
Stapleton Road , Warmsworth DN4 9LJ
- not rated 2,062 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warmsworth Middle School
Mill Lane , Warmsworth DN4 9RG
- not rated 1,652 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Edlington Victoria Middle School
Victoria Road , Edlington DN12 1BN
- not rated 2,875 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodfield Middle School
Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HU
- not rated 2,436 yd Community school Not Applicable More About School
Balby Middle School
Oswin Avenue , Balby DN4 0NY
- not rated 2,732 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hexthorpe Middle School
Urban Road , DN4 0HH
- not rated 2,879 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Levett School
Melton Road , Sprotbrough DN5 7SB
- not rated 2,345 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cedar Special School
Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HT
- not rated 2,752 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Maple Medical PRU
Cedar Road , Balby DN4 9HT
3out of 4 2,752 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School
1 Hall Flat Lane , Balby DN4 8PT
- not rated 2,997 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Springboard Centre
Shadyside , Hexthorpe DN4 0DH
- not rated 3,093 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.