Coppice Performing Arts School

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Academy in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England

Coppice Performing Arts School

Address

Ecclestone Road, Wednesfield

Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV11 2QE

England

Coordinates| 52°36′41″N 2°03′15″W﻿ / ﻿52.61150°N 2.05407°W﻿ / 52.61150; -2.05407
Information
Type| Academy
Motto| Foundations for Excellence
Local authority| Wolverhampton City Council
Trust| Central Learning Partnership Trust[1]
Department for Education URN| 145114 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Head of school| Georgetta Holloway[2] & Claire Gilbert
Gender| Mixed[2]
Age range| 11–18[2]
Enrolment| 998 As of 2023[update][2]
Capacity| 1009[2]
Houses|

* Wightwick
* Chillington
* Moseley
* Bantock

Website| www.coppiceschool.net

Coppice Performing Arts School is an 11–18 mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.

The school has a resource base for students with moderate learning difficulties. It has playing fields, a theatre and dance studio. The school also offers extended school programmes within the local community.[clarification needed]

## History

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Coppice was designated as a Performing Arts school in September 2003.[citation needed] It became an academy in 2018, as part of a multi-academy trust, Central Learning Partnership Trust.[1]

The school has the Artsmark Gold award and Investors in People standard.[citation needed] Coppice is involved in the Sport in the Community programme, with a co-ordinator in school two days a week.[citation needed]

The school's sixth form works with Heath Park School & Moseley Park School, a number of subjects being shared across the three schools.[citation needed]

## Academic performance and inspections

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In 2014, the school was inspected by Ofsted and judged to Require Improvement.[3] In 2016, it was again judged to Require Improvement.[4] In 2022, it was judged Good.[1]

At GCSE, the school's Progress 8 benchmark in 2023 was average.[5] 5% of children at the school that year were entered for the English Baccalaureate, compared to 26% in state schools in Wolverhampton as a whole and 39% nationally.[5] 39% of children at the school that year achieved grade 5 or higher in English and mathematics GCSEs, the same figure as in Wolverhampton as a whole, and compared to 45% nationally.[5] The school's Attainment 8 score that year was 48, compared to 46 in both Wolverhampton as a whole and nationally.[5]

## Musical theatre

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Coppice students have performed amateur musical theatre productions at the Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton on several occasions including Les Misérables in 2006 [6], We Will Rock You in 2008 [7], Fame in 2009 [8] and Our House in 2012 [9].

## References

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1. ^ a b c Walters, Nicola (2022). "Inspection of Coppice Performing Arts School". Ofsted. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
2. ^ a b c d e "Coppice Performing Arts School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
3. ^ Peal, Robert (2014). "Playing the Game: The enduring influence of the preferred Ofsted teaching style" (PDF). Civitas: Institute for the Study of Civil Society. Retrieved 27 December 2023. "Coppice Performing Arts School in Wolverhampton was graded 'requires improvement' after an inspection on 22 January 2014"
4. ^ "Coppice Performing Arts School told to improve in all areas". Express and Star. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
5. ^ a b c d "Coppice Performing Arts School - Secondary". Compare school and college performance in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
6. ^ "Les Miserables Schools Edition - Coppice Performing Arts School". grandmemories.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
7. ^ "SCHOOLS WILL ROCK YOU". grandmemories.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
8. ^ "FAME". grandmemories.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
9. ^ "Our House". grandmemories.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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Schools in Wolverhampton

Secondary schools|

* Aldersley High School
* Colton Hills Community School
* Coppice Performing Arts School
* Heath Park School
* Highfields School
* Moreton School
* Moseley Park School
* Ormiston NEW Academy
* Ormiston SWB Academy
* Our Lady and St Chad RC Academy
* The Royal School
* St Edmund's RC Academy
* St Matthias School
* St Peter's Collegiate Academy
* St Regis CE Academy
* Smestow Academy
* Thomas Telford University Technical College
* Wednesfield Academy

Grammar schools|

* Wolverhampton Girls' High School

Independent schools|

* Tettenhall College
* Wolverhampton Grammar School

Special schools|

* Tettenhall Wood School

Further education|

* City of Wolverhampton College

Defunct schools|

* Northicote School
* Parkfield High School
* Wednesfield Grammar School

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