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Highgate Wood Secondary School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Montenotte Road, London N8 8RN · hws.haringey.sch.uk · 020 8342 7970

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.3
average Attainment 8 score. Haringey 48.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.17 mi
1.88 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Haringey Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,524
59 over 1,465 places · 104%
Local authority
Haringey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.3%
First language not English
23.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.17 mi (1.88 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.02 mi (1.65 km). Source: Haringey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 205 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 256 (Places 235)256September 2023: 267 (Places 230)267September 2024: 235 (Places 233)235September 2025: 215 (Places 229)215September 2026: 205 (Places 232)205Places 232
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262322050.978%
September 2025Sept 20252292150.975%
September 2024Sept 20242332351▲70%
September 2023Sept 20232302671.2▲60%
September 2022Sept 20222352561.1▲60%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.17 mi1.88 km
September 20251.02 mi1.65 km
September 20240.96 mi1.55 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.3, and 62.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Haringey it was 48.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.0 (England 46.3)50.02017/18: 49.3 (England 46.5)49.32018/19: 55.2 (England 46.7)55.22021/22: 54.1 (England 48.8)54.12022/23: 53.9 (England 46.3)53.92023/24: 50.8 (England 45.9)50.82024/25: 56.3 (England 46.0)56.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲56.346.0
▲62.4%45.4%
▲79.3%64.8%
▼32.0%40.5%
▲4.974.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form56.9−0.5
Sixth form college10.7−0.3
Further education22.1+1.8
Other education2.3+1.9
Employment0.4−0.9
Not in a lasting destination3.8−1.7
Activity not captured3.8+1.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.1 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.5 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.1 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 38.7 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 34.3 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 35.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 34.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
134 studentsC+ (34.2)Average +0.10
135 studentsC+ (34.3)Average +0.09
48 studentsMerit (26)Average -0.14
12.2%AAB or better
93.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24130B- (35.1)+0.27
2022/23139C+ (34.3)—
2021/22126B (38.7)—
2018/19128C (31.5)+0.05
2017/18141C+ (33.1)-0.01
2016/1797C+ (33.5)+0.06
2015/16147C+ (32.1)+0.06

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.7−5.2
Further and other education6.5+0.5
Further education4.3—
Other education2.2—
Apprenticeship1.4+0.6
Employment15.2+0.2
Not in a lasting destination11.6+3.3
Activity not captured6.5+0.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Highgate Wood Secondary School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
27 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Feb 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (409 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
92%
Positive
86%
Replies
409
27% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲84% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn●80% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲84% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests●77% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 43%

based on 74 parents (18%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲74% agreeEngland 63%

based on 98 parents (24%) with SEND

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