Mixed age classes -  FAQ

At Copley Primary School, we have a PAN (Pupil Admission Number) of 45 children. 

Class sizes are capped at 30, so this means that we have some mixed age classes in school.

We separate our classes purely based on age (with exceptions for SEND children). This has always been the case here

at Copley.

Our classes are all mixed ability and our teachers support and extend ALL children where necessary. 

Teachers work together to plan Foundation subjects on a 2 year rolling programme eg Year 1, Year 1/2 and Year 2 will all study the same History topic for example. 

There are no differences in the outcomes of the children in the mixed age classes compared to the full age classes. 

Playtimes are the same for all children and they are able to mix and play with children from ALL classes. 

Our classes are organised as follows;

EYFS Northdene - 22 mixed children

EYFS Bankhouse - 23 mixed children

Yr 1 Kingslea - 30 youngest children

Yr 1/2 Greenpark - 15 eldest Year 1 and 15 youngest Year 2

Yr 2 Riverwood - 30 eldest Year 2

Yr 3 Springwood - 30 youngest Year 3

Yr 3/4 Akroydon - 15 eldest Year 3 and 15 youngest Year 4

Year 4 Calder - 30 eldest Year 4

Year 5 Lydbrook - 32 children (previous building cohort PAN of 32)

Year 6 Woodhouse - 32 children (previous building cohort PAN of 32)

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2023-2024 academic year will see 2 small Year 5 classes as our first cohort of 45 move through the school.

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2024-2025 academic year will see;

Year 5 - Lydbrook - 30 youngest year 5

Year 5/6 - 15 eldest Year 5 and 15 youngest Year 6

Year 6 Woodhouse - 30 eldest Year 6.