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Prospective Reception Parents

September 2020 intake

Coppermill information

Community state funded Primary School – officially one form entry - bulge (2 classes) in Yr2 All through primary R– Y6 Currently approximately 300 on roll Plus Nursery 40 places split am and pm including full time (30 hours)places.

Applications

Intake Year Total number of applications Number of places available September 2019 168 30 September 2018 147 30 September 2017 138 60 September 2016

135

30 September 2015 158 30

Admissions criteria for WF community schools

• Priority 1 – Looked After Children or

Children ‘at risk’

• Priority 2 – Medical or Social reasons
• Priority 3 – Siblings
• Priority 4 – School Staff Children
• Priority 5 – Distance (usually how most

places are allocated)

Why choose Coppermill?

 Happy, Friendly, harmonious school  Happy and confident pupils – Pupil Voice (School Council)  Proud of our diversity – approx 25 different ethnic groups and languages  Excellent academic achievement – better than borough and national  Creative curriculum – opportunites for music, dance & drama  Enrichment/extra-curricular/Regular focus weeks (Maths week, Literacy week, Careers week) & Annual Take One Picture  Pro-active PTA –Friends of Coppermill  Community spirit, community events – e.g. Get Creative  Ofsted report –Good with Outstanding features.  Strong partnership with Parents

EARLY YEARS (RECEPTION) headlines – Good Level development 2019

Coppermill National

75% 72%

Year 1 Phonics Check Coppermill National

90% 82%

End of KS1 (Year 2)

Reading Writing Maths

Coppermill 81% 71% 81% National 75% 69% 76%

End of KS2 (Year 6) 2019

Reading Writing Maths Coppermill 92% 90% 96% National

(interim)

73% 78% 79%

What we offer …

• Qualified teachers in every class
• Additional (internal) cover teachers
• Specialist music teachers – currently Ukulele (yrs. 4 & 5)

and recorders (yr. 3) whole class

• A creative and theme based curriculum
• At least one trip every half term from year 1 -6 x a year
• Non-class based Inclusion leader
• Visible SLT across the school
• At least 1 (sometimes more) Teaching Assistant in every

class

• Enrichment clubs

What do our parents say…? Autumn Survey

Strongly agree/agree Don’t know or N/A Disagree/Strongly disagree

My child is happy at this school. 98% 1% 1% My child feels safe at this school. 97% 2% 1% My child makes good progress at this school. 97% 3% 0% My child is well looked after at this school. 99% 1% 0% My child is taught well at this school. 98% 2% 0%

And…

YES NO

Would you recommend this school to another parent? 99% 1%

Individual feedback from parents –

What do you feel are Coppemill’s strengths?

• This is school is amazing! You can truly feel

that you’re an important part of this small community and your opinion matters. Thank you.

• A broad range of subjects and not just maths

and English. Very inclusive!

• Community, creativity and a supportive

school.

• Outstanding teachers and leadership team.
• All-round amazing.
• Great, friendly atmosphere, well run, good

discipline – great positive atmosphere.

• Positive and brilliant staff!
• Sense of community. Helping the local area

be a happy and united place. Supporting children to be keen independent learners.

• Coppermill is the very heart of our

community and has given our two boys the best start we could have hoped for. Learning is inspiring and fun. They love their learning and have made fantastic progress as a result.

• Pastoral aspects – the ethos of getting older

children to be role models for the younger

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• Raising self-esteem in children.

Enthusiasm of staff. Brilliant curriculum.

• Caring, close, warm learning environment

with brilliant relationships between teachers and pupils. Children are kind, respectful to each other, sweet, happy and challenged constantly.

• Amazing teachers who really care – thank

you!

QUESTIONS ?