The Coppice School
Other · Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Preston, Lancashire
The Coppice School is an other school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 2–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6GY
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 64 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 May 2024
Strengths
- “This is a warm and caring school that prides itself on providing a family atmosphere for its pupils.”
- “Pupils are welcomed into the school as their ‘second home’.”
- “This helps pupils to settle in well and to be happy at school.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers do not have the assessment information that they need to ensure that pupils revisit missed or forgotten knowledge.”
- “This hinders how well some pupils learn in a few subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 June 2024 (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) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Bridgeway School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Progress School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Ribble Autism School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cambian Red Rose School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Applebee Wood School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Roselyn House School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Imam Muhammad Zakariya School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sir Tom Finney Community High School 3.0 mi School remains Good