Copthall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 9 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 138685
- Address
- Pursley Road, Mill Hill, NW7 2EP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 928 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 83.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
Other 45.5%
Mixed 13.1%
African 10.1%
Other White 6.7%
Other Asian 5.7%
Pakistani 4.6%
White British 3.6%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 2%
Other Black 1.6%
Chinese 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Caribbean 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.67
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.64
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 61%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 66%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 57.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.61
Local authority average 5.27
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Copthall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 8 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 9 | 146 0 146 |
| Year 10 | 170 0 170 |
| Year 11 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 12 | 46 0 46 |
| Year 13 | 79 0 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 94.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 17.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 67.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 7.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 83.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 41.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 38.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 3.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.0% 1.7% |