Copthall & Downage

Summary

Copthall & Downage (E02000048) is part of Barnet local authority (view on map). Copthall & Downage has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Copthall & Downage neighbours Mill Hill East, West Finchley, Mill Hill Broadway, Church End, Grahame Park, Finchley Central, North Hendon & Sunny Hill, Hendon Central, and Colindale East.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Copthall & Downage is the 12th least deprived area in Barnet (out of 42) with 28% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Barnet and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Copthall & Downage, 15% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 24% in Barnet and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Copthall & Downage % in Barnet % in England
Eligible for free school meals 15% 24% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 85% 76% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Copthall & Downage, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Barnet, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Copthall & Downage % in Barnet % in England
No special educational needs 84% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Copthall & Downage, 41% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 52% in Barnet, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Copthall & Downage % in Barnet % in England
White 55% 47% 67%
Asian 11% 16% 14%
Black 8% 10% 7%
Mixed 9% 12% 7%
Other 13% 12% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Copthall & Downage with English as an additional language is 45%, compared with 48% in Barnet, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Copthall & Downage % in Barnet % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 45% 48% 22%
Known or believed to be English 54% 52% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Copthall & Downage has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Copthall & Downage
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 5
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

In Copthall & Downage, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Copthall & Downage. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 1 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 2 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 2 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 2 0 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Copthall & Downage has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Copthall & Downage
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Copthall & Downage, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Copthall & Downage so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Copthall & Downage. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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