Courtland School

About Courtland School

Courtland School’s Key Stage 2 results put it well ahead of the Barnet local authority average, which sits at 73% for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. At Courtland, that figure is 97% — a gap of 24 percentage points. Even more striking is the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects: 30%, compared with a borough that has 14 other Outstanding primary schools among its 91 total. In reading and maths, 70% of Courtland’s Year 6 pupils scored at the higher level, and every single child met the expected standard in both subjects. The school’s maths average score of 113 and reading average score of 113 are both well above the national benchmark. This performance places Courtland first in Barnet out of 80 primary schools, and in the top 1% nationally. For parents comparing options, these numbers suggest a school that consistently exceeds expectations for its age group.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, awarded Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a clean sweep, and it matches the school’s previous Outstanding rating from 2008, though the earlier inspection did not grade every category. The inspection report notes that pupils achieve highly and that leaders have high expectations. With 207 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is nearly full, and the 2025/26 admissions data shows it is heavily oversubscribed: 134 applications for 30 places, a ratio of 4.47 to one. Only 27 first-preference offers were made from 49 first-preference applications, so securing a place is competitive. The school’s free school meal rate of 12.1% is below the national average, reflecting the relatively affluent catchment.

Courtland offers a broad range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, ICT suite, music rooms, playing fields and a forest school, which supports outdoor learning. Sports provision covers swimming, rounders, cricket, netball and football, while clubs extend to choir, drama, coding, eco club, science club and art club. The school’s SEND provisions are clearly defined, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disabilities. For families considering this school, the key takeaway is that it delivers exceptional academic outcomes in a well-equipped setting, but demand far outstrips supply. It will suit parents who can navigate a competitive admissions process and who value strong core subject results alongside a varied enrichment programme. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and it is not a boarding school.

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