Coppice Performing Arts School

School overview

Coppice Performing Arts School is a secondary school serving Wolverhampton, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 1,002 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Coppice Performing Arts School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 43.8, broadly in line with the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

34% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 58% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Competition for places is real here - 68% of first-choice applicants were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026 (234 first choices for 175 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 0.82 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. After Year 11, 88% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.3%. There are about 15.3 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 42% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.