Copthall School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · London, Barnet
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Barnet · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Copthall School is a secondary school in London, Barnet for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 November 2023. Barnet has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
Copthall School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2020 | 6.598 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place for 2026, as at 7 of the 24 other Barnet secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 60 first-choice applications for 113 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 53 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 40% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 47.4 (England 46).
- Among 9 schools (this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Barnet), the 2024/25 GCSE English and maths grade 5 or above share was the lowest.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnet schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Pursley Road, Mill Hill, London, NW7 2EP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barnet
- Pupils on roll
- 829 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and well cared for at this school.”
- “They value the support they receive from staff and friends.”
- “Pupils know and display their school values in their interactions with others.”
To improve
- “On occasion, teaching does not provide pupils with the opportunity to recall or remember key knowledge.”
- “This limits pupils’ recall of important subject content.”
- “However, on occasion, teaching does not develop pupils’ knowledge and understanding of subject-specific vocabulary with precision.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 60 first-preference applications, 113 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnet.
- Hasmonean High School for Girls 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St James' Catholic High School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Saracens High School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Hasmonean High School for Boys 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Mill Hill County High School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hendon School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Grammar School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Christ's College Finchley 2.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published