Hornsey School for GirlsHighgate Wood Secondary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Hornsey School for Girls and Highgate Wood Secondary School are secondary schools in London.
Hornsey School for Girls scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highgate Wood Secondary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highgate Wood Secondary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hornsey School for Girls was judged Good and Highgate Wood Secondary School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Hornsey School for Girls and 56.3 for Highgate Wood Secondary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hornsey School for Girls (50.7 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at Highgate Wood Secondary School (54.1 in 2021-22, 56.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHornsey School for Girls | LondonHighgate Wood Secondary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 12 in Haringey | 5th of 12 in Haringey Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 560 | 1,524 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 1,465 | |
| Location | London, N8 9JF | London, N8 8RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 | 56.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.7% | 62.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% | 79.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.2% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.35 | 4.97 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 158 | 266 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 134 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 663 | 1,543 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.0% | 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
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
Highgate Wood Secondary School
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