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Coppice Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Abbots Way
 Westlands
 Newcastle
 Staffordshire ST5 2EY
Telephone: 01782 973500

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Coppice School
Trust: The Shaw Education Trust
Sponsor: The Shaw Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Diane Ahearn (since August 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Aileen Jones
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 14.31 / 13
Non-teaching Staff*: 18
Number of pupils: 110
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.7
Sex: Mixed (74% boys / 26% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Electoral Ward: Westlands
School Number: 8607027

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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