Coppice Primary School, based in Chigwell, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Coppice Primary School currently has around 446 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 23.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 21.7%. other white pupils make up about 21.5% , followed by pakistani at 12.8%
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.
| Address: | Coppice Primary School, Manford Way, Chigwell, IG7 4AL |
| Website: | www.coppice.redbridge.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 02087080740 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Redbridge |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Clare Pike |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 102837 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/10/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 446 |
| Number of Boys: | 234 |
| Number of Girls: | 212 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 21.70% | 97 |
| Other White | 21.50% | 96 |
| Pakistani | 12.80% | 57 |
| Indian | 8.70% | 39 |
| Bangladeshi | 6.30% | 28 |
| African | 5.40% | 24 |
| White and Black African | 4.70% | 21 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 18 |
| Other Asian | 3.40% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Primary School Coppice Primary School, Manford Way , IG7 4AL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE | 3out of 4 | 940 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX | 3out of 4 | 1,013 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chigwell Row Infant School Lambourne Road , IG7 6EZ | 3out of 4 | 1,389 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chigwell Row Infant School Lambourne Road , IG7 6EZ | - not rated | 1,389 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hainault Forest High School Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN | - not rated | 452 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN | 3out of 4 | 452 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB | 2out of 4 | 2,991 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Lodge School Lodge Lane , RM5 2LD | - not rated | 3,221 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High View School Lambourne Road , IG7 6HX | - not rated | 841 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN | - not rated | 921 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN | 4out of 4 | 921 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX | - not rated | 1,013 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB | 4out of 4 | 2,584 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.