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Highgate Wood Secondary School

Montenotte Road, London, N8 8RN

Local ranking5th of 12 secondary schools in Haringey
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1465

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
56.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
62.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
79.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
32.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
266

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

134

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.0
16-18 Cohort
304

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1543
Boys
823 (54%)
Girls
701 (46%)
Capacity
1465 (104% full)
SEND
20.0%
FSM Eligible
25.6%
EAL
22.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
16.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
90.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,454/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 41.8%
  • White Other: 19.9%
  • Mixed Other: 8.7%
  • Other: 5.8%
  • Black African: 5.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%

41.8%

White British

19.9%

White Other

8.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
102154
UKPRN
10003077
Establishment No.
4030

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