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Fortismere School

Foundation school · London · N10 1NE

Ages 11–18 · 1,746 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

57.8

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.49
−20+2
Attainment 857.8
English & maths grade 5+71%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,746 pupils · 1,655 places

Pupils on roll
1,746
Boys / girls
915 / 831
School capacity
1,655
Capacity fill
1,746 / 1,655 (105%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
188
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Zoe Judge

Location

Address
Southwing, Tetherdown, Muswell Hill
Postcode
N10 1NE
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Haringey, 1,746 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N10
13
Secondary in N10
1
Open schools in Haringey LA
97
Secondary in Haringey LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.6
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence7.6%

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  • Alexandra Park School

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    • Att861.3
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    • EM5+79%
    • Absence5.7%

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  • Highgate Wood Secondary School

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    • Att850.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
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  • Bishop Douglass School Finchley

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att853.4
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    • EM5+57%
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  • The Compton School

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    • Att857.0
    • P80.7
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  • Heartlands High School

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    • Att849.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Greig City Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Christ's College Finchley

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Zoe Judge
Telephone
02083654400
Website
www.fortismere.haringey.sch.uk

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