Coppice Primary Academy Catchment Area
Coppice Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Oldham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 537 pupils, and a capacity of 490 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
537
Pupils
490
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Coppice Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Coppice Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Coppice Primary Academy is the geographic zone Oldham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Coppice Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Oldham. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oldham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Coppice Primary Academy has a published admission number of 490 places. 537 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Oldham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.6% of pupils at Coppice Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Oldham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oldham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Oldham school admissions →
Coppice Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Burlington Avenue, Coppice, Oldham, OL8 1AP
- Local authority
- Oldham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 29.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139704
Other Primary Schools in Oldham
If Coppice Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Oldham are the next closest alternatives.
Beever Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL1 3QU
Limehurst Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL8 3JQ
Mills Hill Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL9 0NH
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · OL9 8EB
Rushcroft Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL2 7YL
Diggle School Catchment Area
Foundation school · OL3 5PU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Coppice Primary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Coppice Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Coppice Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Coppice Primary Academy is the geographic zone Oldham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Oldham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Coppice Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Coppice Primary Academy currently has 537 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 490 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Coppice Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Coppice Primary Academy is managed by Oldham. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Coppice Primary Academy cover? ▾
Coppice Primary Academy is a primary school in Oldham, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Coppice Primary Academy? ▾
Coppice Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.