Coppice Performing Arts School

Coppice Performing Arts School is an 11–18 mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.

Coppice Performing Arts School
Address
Map
Ecclestone Road, Wednesfield

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WV11 2QE

England
Coordinates52°36′41″N 2°03′15″W / 52.61150°N 2.05407°W / 52.61150; -2.05407
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoFoundations for Excellence
Local authorityWolverhampton City Council
TrustCentral Learning Partnership Trust[1]
Department for Education URN145114 Tables
OfstedReports
Head of schoolGeorgetta Holloway[2] & Claire Gilbert
GenderMixed[2]
Age range11–18[2]
Enrolment998 As of 2023[2]
Capacity1009[2]
Houses
  • Wightwick
  • Chillington
  • Moseley
  • Bantock
Websitewww.coppiceschool.net

The school has a resource base for students with moderate learning difficulties. It has playing fields, a theatre and dance studio. The school also offers extended school programmes within the local community.[clarification needed]

History

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Coppice was designated as a Performing Arts school in September 2003.[citation needed] It became an academy in 2018, as part of a multi-academy trust, Central Learning Partnership Trust.[1]

The school has the Artsmark Gold award and Investors in People standard. Coppice is involved in the Sport in the Community programme, with a co-ordinator in school two days a week.

The school's sixth form works with Heath Park School & Moseley Park School , a number of subjects being shared across the three schools.

Academic performance and inspections

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In 2014, the school was inspected by Ofsted and judged to Require Improvement.[3] In 2016, it was again judged to Require Improvement.[4] In 2022, it was judged Good.[1]

At GCSE, the school's Progress 8 benchmark in 2023 was average.[5] 5% of children at the school that year were entered for the English Baccalaureate, compared to 26% in state schools in Wolverhampton as a whole and 39% nationally.[5] 39% of children at the school that year achieved grade 5 or higher in English and mathematics GCSEs, the same figure as in Wolverhampton as a whole, and compared to 45% nationally.[5] The school's Attainment 8 score that year was 48, compared to 46 in both Wolverhampton as a whole and nationally.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Walters, Nicola (2022). "Inspection of Coppice Performing Arts School". Ofsted. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Coppice Performing Arts School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ Peal, Robert (2014). "Playing the Game: The enduring influence of the preferred Ofsted teaching style" (PDF). Civitas: Institute for the Study of Civil Society. Retrieved 27 December 2023. Coppice Performing Arts School in Wolverhampton was graded 'requires improvement' after an inspection on 22 January 2014
  4. ^ "Coppice Performing Arts School told to improve in all areas". Express and Star. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Coppice Performing Arts School - Secondary". Compare school and college performance in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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