Ashmole Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,767 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.9
Academy converter
Copthall School
- Pupils on roll
- 829of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 46.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 161
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 9 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Copthall School (URN 101349, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 114 pupils who finished Year 11 at Copthall School in 2023, 54% stayed on in Copthall School’s own sixth form (Barnet average 63%), 29% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 106 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (Barnet 55%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 34% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.4 against 46.1 across England and 56.7 in Barnet, with 40% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Barnet and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Copthall School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 114 | 4,491 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 54% | 63% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 20% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Copthall School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 106 | 4,688 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 37% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Copthall School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.4 | 56.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 63% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 60% | 59% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.32 | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 42% | 26% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.4 | 45.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.1 | 60.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 87% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 161 | 100% | 88% | 19% | 22% | 63% |
| English Language | 160 | 99% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 74% |
| English Literature | 155 | 96% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 141 | 88% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 62% |
| History | 99 | 61% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 42% |
| Spanish | 79 | 49% | 19% | 16% | 27% | 57% |
| Business Studies | 79 | 49% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 56% |
| Sociology | 54 | 34% | 4% | 30% | 21% | 70% |
| Geography | 49 | 30% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 51% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 23% | 11% | 14% | 23% | 46% |
| Art and Design | 28 | 17% | 7% | 18% | 24% | 75% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 16% | 13% | 40% | 30% | 80% |
| Textiles | 23 | 14% | 2% | 4% | 27% | 61% |
| Religious Studies | 22 | 14% | 31% | 9% | 32% | 86% |
| French | 20 | 12% | 18% | 30% | 29% | 80% |
| Physics | 19 | 12% | 23% | 79% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 12% | 23% | 84% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 19 | 12% | 23% | 100% | 45% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 13 | 8% | 11% | 15% | 24% | 31% |
| Arabic | 10 | 6% | 1% | 60% | 47% | 90% |
| Drama | 8 | 5% | 7% | 25% | 27% | 50% |
| Music | 7 | 4% | 5% | 14% | 33% | 71% |
| Russian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 44 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 31 | 76% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Copthall School | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 124 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 41 | 3,500 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.62 | 39.61 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 28% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 18 | 44% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 37% | 17% |
| Biology | 14 | 34% | 20% |
| Sociology | 13 | 32% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 20% | 31% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 20% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 15% | 13% |
| Politics | 6 | 15% | 6% |
| English Literature | 6 | 15% | 11% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 27% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 24% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.