Coppice Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Oldham (Oldham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Coppice Primary Academy is a large school for pupils aged 3-11, located near to the centre of Oldham. Our Academy is part of the Focus-Trust and caters for over 550 pupils. Our skilled and dedicated staff work hard to provide a wide range of educational experiences for the children in a safe and vibrant environment.
We provide a broad and balanced curriculum, blending the essential basic skills in literacy and numeracy, with a wider curriculum based around Learning Challenges . Our motto is Learn and Grow Together . By working hard individually and in teams we constantly strive to achieve the best for children and families at Coppice.
Children and their futures are at the heart of our thinking and decision-making. We believe that by teaching children to work in teams, to think critically and to constantly improve we will equip them to be life-long learners and to be strong members of their communities.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Book Club
- Coding
- Cooking
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Minecraft
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 139704
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kenneth Lees Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sadia Umer | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr William Russell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kiran Iqbal | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynn Edwards | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Hulmes | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Stephen Schofield | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ken Edwards | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maureen Swift | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Taylor | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Mrs Joelle Hardman Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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