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Highgate Wood Secondary School

Community school · London · N8 8RN

Ages 11–18 · 1,524 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

50.8

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 850.8
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,324

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

235

Places offered

233

1st-preference offers

164

Total preferences (any rank)
933
Preferred offers (top 3)
233
Applications from outside LA
221
Offers to outside-LA applicants
36
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

1,524 pupils · 1,465 places

Pupils on roll
1,524
Boys / girls
823 / 701
School capacity
1,465
Capacity fill
1,524 / 1,465 (104%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
270
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Patrick Cozier

Location

Address
Montenotte Road
Postcode
N8 8RN
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Haringey, 1,524 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N8
13
Secondary in N8
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N8

  • Greig City Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N8 7NU · Haringey

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Hornsey School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N8 9JF · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Aloysius' College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N6 5LY · Islington

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM66.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Fortismere School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    London · N10 1NE · Haringey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Arts and Media School Islington

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    London · N4 3LS · Islington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence13.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Heartlands High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N22 7ST · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Alexandra Park School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N11 2AZ · Haringey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Patrick Cozier
Telephone
02083427970
Website
http://www.hws.haringey.sch.uk/

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