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Copthall School

Academy converter · London · NW7 2EP

Ages 11–18 · 829 pupils · Barnet

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

48.7

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.44
−20+2
Attainment 848.7
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
879

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

83

Places offered

157

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
268
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
44
Offers to outside-LA applicants
29
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

829 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
829
Boys / girls
0 / 829
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
829 / 1,200 (69%)
Free school meals
46.8%
FSM pupils
316
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COPTHALL SCHOOL
Academy trust
COPTHALL SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Maria Winters

Location

Address
Pursley Road, Mill Hill
Postcode
NW7 2EP
Town
London
Local authority
Barnet
District
Barnet
Constituency
Hendon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Barnet, 829 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW7
18
Secondary in NW7
3
Open schools in Barnet LA
176
Secondary in Barnet LA
25

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • St Michael's Catholic Grammar School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Maria Winters
Telephone
02089591937
Website
http://www.copthallschool.org.uk/

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