Fortismere School | Secondary with sixth form in London, Haringey | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Fortismere School

SecondaryPost 16

Haringey · London · N10 1NE www.fortismere.haringey.sch.uk

Pupils
1,746
cap. 1,655
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
26 Apr 2022
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

8 reports
14 Dec 2017
Monitoring visit
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12 May 2015
Monitoring visit
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24 Sep 2013
Monitoring visit
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Haringey. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
85%
+0pp
LA
67%
England
66%
88%86%83%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
66%
-5pp
LA
48%
England
46%
75%70%66%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
58.1
+0.3
LA
49.0
England
46.8
60.759.257.8
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
49%
+12pp
LA
50%
England
41%
69%53%36%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
14.2
+0.6
LA
9.8
England
7.7
14.714.213.6
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.49
Above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
37.8
+2.5
LA
33.8
England
32.4
42.138.735.3
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
+0.17
+0.1
LA
+0.00
+0.2+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-1pp
LA
15%
England
14%
34%24%15%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added+0.17
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

97%

staying in education or employment

2% did not stay in education or employment

1% no destination recorded

Education97%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment0%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

79%

staying in education or employment

13% did not stay in education or employment

8% no destination recorded

Education61%
Apprenticeships
Employment17%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,765
cap. 1,655
1,8371,7751,712
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
LA AVG 16.12:1
17.416.615.9
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
21%
LA AVG 39.42%
21%16%12%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
15%
LA AVG 37.33%
16%13%10%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
22%
LA AVG 17.78%
22%14%7%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
7%
LA
8%
England
9%
10%8%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
19%
LA
23%
England
24%
34%23%11%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressSouthwing, Tetherdown, London, N10 1NE
Telephone02083654400
Local authorityHaringey
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£8519 spend / pupil£8553 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2585%66%58.1Not applicable49%14.2267
2023/2485%71%57.8+0.4936%13.6262
2022/2388%75%60.6+0.6052%14.5261
2021/2287%74%60.7+0.5245%14.7267
2018/1984%70%57.9+0.4861%14.7269
2017/1883%69%59.7+0.4269%13.8242
2016/1785%72%58.2+0.4261%242
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2557%
2023/2444%
2022/2361%
2021/2252%
2018/1965%
2017/1875%
2016/1766%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2537.8B-+0.1715%228
2023/2435.3B-+0.0816%253
2022/2338.5B17%231
2021/2242.1B+34%257
2018/1939.7B+0.2027%215
2017/1839.5B+0.2226%240
2016/1738.1B-+0.1727%209

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,76516.622%21%15%7%19%
2023/241,80817.222%18%13%8%24%
2022/231,82017.418%17%12%8%21%
2021/221,83717.114%15%13%10%34%
2020/211,82317.311%12%10%
2018/191,77416.97%12%16%6%13%
2017/181,76716.48%13%15%6%15%
2016/171,71215.98%14%16%5%11%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.