Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Preston Road, Coppull, Coppull St John's, Chorley, PR7 5DU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 77 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, are happy and proud to attend this friendly school.”
- “Staff take the time to get to know each child and family very well.”
- “Parents and carers appreciate this.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders have not identified how the curriculum builds from the early years.”
- “This means that in these subjects, leaders are not clear how well learning is building on what pupils already know and can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull 0.6 mi Not judged
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Good
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit 2.5 mi Good