School Data

The Coppice School

Special school in Preston PR5 6GY

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  • School Reference Number: 119893
  • Address: Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge, Preston PR5 6GY
  • Headteacher: Mrs S L Seddon
  • Telephone: 01772 336342
  • Website: coppice.lancs.sch.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Community special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 68
  • Local Education Authority: Lancashire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 2 to 19
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 11/11/2014

Rating published on 28/11/2014

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Early years provision: Outstanding

Sixth form provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
21 May 2024 27 June 2024 School inspection
16 January 2019 6 February 2019 Short inspection
11 November 2014 28 November 2014 Full inspection Good
29 May 2012 26 June 2012 Full inspection Good
1 July 2009 17 July 2009 Full inspection Good
4 April 2006 4 May 2006 Full inspection Good
10 January 2000 8 December 2000 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number119893
Local Authority Code888
Local Authority NameLancashire
Establishment Number7098
School / College NameThe Coppice School
Establishment Type Code07
Establishment typeCommunity special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low2
Age range High19
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionHas Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity68
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils66
Number of Boys38
Number of Girls28
Percentage Free School Meals30.00
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10017747
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date21-01-2025
StreetAsh Grove
LocalityBamber Bridge
Address3
TownPreston
County (name)Lancashire
PostcodePR5 6GY
Websitewww.coppice.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone01772336342
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameS L
Headteacher/Principal last nameSeddon
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE07000126
DistrictSouth Ribble
Ward CodeE05010214
WardBamber Bridge East
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001443
Parliamentary ConstituencyRibble Valley
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000017
Easting356997
Northing426407
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)South Ribble 008
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)South Ribble 008B
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code923
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Lancashire
Previous establishment number7098
Country
UPRN100012757770
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02005294
LSOA CodeE01025400
Free School Meals15
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN119893
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/119893
LAESTAB8887098
School nameThe Coppice School
Ofsted phaseSpecial
Type of educationCommunity Special School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formHas a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionNorth West
RegionNorth West
Local authorityLancashire
Parliamentary constituencyRibble Valley
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodePR5 6GY
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils66
Statutory lowest age2
Statutory highest age19
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10321382
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection119893
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection8887098
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionThe Coppice School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity Special School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection22/05/2024
Ungraded inspection publication date26/06/2024
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS447886
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date11/11/2014
Publication date28/11/2014
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection119893
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8887098
School name at time of latest graded inspectionThe Coppice School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionOutstanding
Sixth form provisionGood
Previous inspection numberITS379901
Previous inspection start date29/05/2012
Previous publication date26/06/2012
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection119893
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8887098
School name at time of previous graded inspectionThe Coppice School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity Special School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provision
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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