Copthall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 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
- 861 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 83.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
Other 47%
Mixed 16.1%
African 8.4%
Other White 6.2%
Other Asian 4.9%
Pakistani 4.5%
White British 3.6%
Indian 2.2%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Black 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Chinese 1%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 56.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 31 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
Copthall School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 125
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 0 128 |
| Year 8 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 9 | 154 0 154 |
| Year 10 | 137 0 137 |
| Year 11 | 168 0 168 |
| Year 12 | 81 0 81 |
| Year 13 | 43 0 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 92.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 19.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 63.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 37.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 2.4% |