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 Number of places applications available September 2019 168 30 September 2018 147 30 September 2017 138 60 135 September 2016 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 73% 78% 79% (interim)
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 Don’t know or N/A Disagree/Strongly agree/agree 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 99% 1% school to another parent?
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 ones.
• 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!
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