Copley Primary School

Copley Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all areas of inspection. The school fosters a strong sense of community, evident in the secure relationships between staff and pupils, alongside high expectations for behavior. Notably, it has been recognized for its inclusive environment, where students with special educational needs feel valued and supported. This inspection marks the first routine evaluation since the school was previously rated as ‘Outstanding’ in 2013, and the leadership remains committed to continuous improvement, particularly in addressing the challenges posed by the changing demographics of its student population.

Strengths

• Strong community feel with secure relationships between staff and pupils.
• High expectations for behavior in classroom and school environment.
• Inclusive practices that support students with SEND.
• Well-planned and ambitious curriculum across subjects.
• Effective early years provision that supports positive learning behaviors.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and celebration of diversity.
• Supportive leadership that values staff well-being.

Areas for Improvement

• Phonics teaching does not always ensure pupils are ready for new sounds.
• Assessment information is not consistently used to close gaps in knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Copley Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.3% of pupils at Copley Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Copley Primary School had 25.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.8% of pupils at Copley Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Copley Primary School received £6,706 and spent £6,364 for each of its 309 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £486,000 (£1,573 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Copley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Copley Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Copley Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Copley Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Copley Primary School have?

Copley Primary School has 309 pupils on roll.

What age range does Copley Primary School cover?

Copley Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Copley Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Copley Primary School?

Copley Primary School is at Wakefield Road, Copley, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0TP.