Hornsey School for GirlsGreig City Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Hornsey School for Girls and Greig City Academy are secondary schools in London.
Hornsey School for Girls scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Greig City Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hornsey School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Hornsey School for Girls was judged Good and Greig City Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Hornsey School for Girls and 41.6 for Greig City Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hornsey School for Girls (50.7 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Greig City Academy (46.3 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHornsey School for Girls | LondonGreig City Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 12 in Haringey Stronger figure | 11th of 12 in Haringey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 560 | 1,137 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, N8 9JF | London, N8 7NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 41.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.7% Stronger figure | 26.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.2% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.35 Stronger figure | 3.49 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 158 | 182 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 95 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 663 | 1,181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 43.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 53.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.0% | 30.5% 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
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.
Hornsey School for Girls
Greig City Academy
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