Courtland School

Courtland School at a glance

Located in London, Barnet, Courtland School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 207 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 97% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 2% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 112 in reading and 112 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 21% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Courtland School is oversubscribed: about 6 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 46 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 3.8%. There are about 22.4 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.