79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1321.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,543
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHaringey
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Highgate Wood Secondary School · Secondary with sixth form · Haringey
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+9pp
79%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+12pp
63%57%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
56.3
+5.5
56.353.550.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.3
EBacc entry
32%
+6pp
34%30%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1321.0
+164.7
1321.01222.71124.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1321.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
-0.9
38.735.131.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
+0.10
-0.2
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-3pp
20%15%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,543
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Montenotte Road, London, N8 8RN
Local authority
Haringey
Telephone
Email
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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.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 62% | 56.3 | Not applicable | 32% | 1321.0 | 41% | 1,543 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 51% | 50.8 | +0.26 | 26% | 1156.3 | 30% | 1,554 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 63% | 53.9 | +0.15 | 25% | 1245.7 | 32% | 1,578 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 58% | 54.1 | +0.19 | 27% | 1124.5 | 31% | 1,575 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 59% | 55.2 | +0.58 | 34% | 1127.2 | 43% | 1,424 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 48% | 49.3 | +0.22 | 24% | 968.4 | 34% | 1,416 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 49% | 50.0 | +0.26 | 20% | — | 30% | 1,424 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.10 | 12% | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.27 | 15% | 143 |
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | C+ | — | 20% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 17% | 143 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | +0.05 | 10% | 128 |
| 2017/18 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.01 | 12% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.06 | 15% | 106 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,543 | 17.0 | 20% | 22% | 26% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,554 | 16.7 | 17% | 22% | 24% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,578 | 16.9 | 19% | 21% | 23% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,575 | 17.4 | 14% | 22% | 25% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,562 | 18.8 | 14% | 22% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,424 | 16.7 | 14% | 24% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,416 | 17.1 | 12% | 26% | 34% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,424 | 16.1 | 14% | 28% | 36% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.