The Coppice School
Community special school in Preston (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Coppice School is a special school located in Preston, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is S L Seddon.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Mindfulness
- Swimming
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 119893
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Knell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Proudfoot | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lauren Eastham | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Coppice Mackenzie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Dewhurst | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Rezwan Hussain | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Louise Moon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Seddon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Reeves | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kieran Welsh | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record