Coppice Academy is a special academy in Newcastle, Staffordshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16.
- Ages 11–16
- 106 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 106 (places for 90)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Ahearn (Principal)
- Part of
- The Shaw Education Trust
- Opened
- 1 October 2014
- Free school meals
- 47.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Staffordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 141449
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Staffordshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, February 2025; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (January 2023)
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, January 2023).
Contact and getting there
Abbots Way, Westlands, Newcastle, ST5 2EY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Blackfriars Academy Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
- Lyme Brook Independent School Independent · Ages 8–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- The Willows Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 1.3 miles
All SEND schools in Staffordshire
By need in Staffordshire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (18) · Severe learning (18) · Moderate learning (16) · SEMH (15) · PMLD (14) · Physical (11) · Dyslexia and SpLD (10) · Vision (10) · Hearing (9) · Multi-sensory (7)
Questions about Coppice Academy
How do I get a place at Coppice Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Coppice Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Coppice Academy take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Coppice Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Coppice Academy?
Abbots Way, Westlands, Newcastle, ST5 2EY, in Staffordshire.
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