Copley Primary School

A good community school school in Calderdale. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Copley Primary School.

Halifax, HX30TP Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

57

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 66.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
47.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 6.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
16 July 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Wakefield Road
Copley
Halifax, HX30TP

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
107480
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Wakefield Road, Copley, Halifax, HX3 0TP
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
315 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
304
Free School Meals
10.5% (32 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (6 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.2%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
66.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
6.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
8.1 (9.4 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 105.0
2023 105.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
19 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
38
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
304 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Down -1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Ready Respect Safe"

Empathy Achievement Resilience Teamwork Healthy Living

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Before & After School Club

Sports

Bushcraft

Facilities

A library Outdoor space including MUGA Garden with pond Large Science / Cooking room

Curriculum Highlights

Copley Curriculum Principles: All learning experiences are rich in language, build vocabulary and oracy. EARTH values: Empathy, Achievement, Resilience, Teamwork & Healthy Living. Diversity and difference is celebrated and respected. Learning progressively builds knowledge and skills through a carefully structured progression sequence. Provision promotes children to reach their potential, regardless of their background, social disadvantage or SEND need. Educational visits and visitors are planned to support curriculum delivery in an exciting and stimulating way. Each curriculum subject is led and co-ordinated by a member of staff designated as the lead for that subject in school. Subject Leaders oversee, develop, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of their subject across all year groups and phases. Reflects our Copley EARTH values: Empathy, Achievement, Resilience, Teamwork, Healthy Living. Includes purposeful regular feedback that impacts on future learning. Will challenge all pupils, though effective and appropriate differentiation. Aims to develop positive learning behaviours through carefully designed learning experiences. Is thoroughly planned and informed by assessment. Curriculum enrichment contributes to building cultural capital. Educational visits and visitors are planned to support curriculum delivery. If you would like to find out more about the curriculum in your child's class, please ask the class teacher.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club 7am - 8:45am (£6.00); After School Club - 5pm collection (£8.00); After School Club - 6pm collection (£9.50); £1 per session sibling discount applied to all siblings. All ad-hoc after school bookings will be charged at £9.50. Please contact the school office to book.

Admissions Criteria

Like all schools in the area, we are limited to the amount of children we are allowed to accept in each year group. At Copley this is 45 at present. Calderdale Council coordinates admissions to all Primary schools within Calderdale.

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