Fortismere SchoolAlexandra Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Fortismere School and Alexandra Park School are secondary schools in London.
Fortismere School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alexandra Park School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Alexandra Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Fortismere School was judged Good and Alexandra Park School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.1 for Fortismere School and 61.2 for Alexandra Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fortismere School (60.7 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Alexandra Park School (62.3 in 2021-22, 61.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonFortismere School | LondonAlexandra Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 12 in Haringey | 1st of 12 in Haringey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,765 | 1,880 | |
| Capacity | 1,655 | 1,290 | |
| Location | London, N10 1NE | London, N11 2AZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.1 | 61.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.9% | 76.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.0% | 85.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.7% | 53.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.33 | 5.58 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 267 | 228 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 203 | 316 | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 | 38.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.9% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,765 | 1,880 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.7% | 27.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% | 12.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fortismere School
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