Highgate Wood Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 18 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Unique reference
- 102154
- Address
- Montenotte Road, N8 8RN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1554 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.3%
- Girls
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 21.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 37.1%
Other White 19.3%
Mixed 15.5%
Unclassified 9.5%
African 5.5%
Other 4.4%
Caribbean 4.3%
Irish 1.2%
Indian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Black 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.9
Local authority average 48.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.68
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 82 |
| Biology | GCSE | 116 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 116 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 263 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 258 |
Admissions
Highgate Wood Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 234
- From another Local Authority
- 221
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 24
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 241 142 99 |
| Year 8 | 241 119 122 |
| Year 9 | 266 150 116 |
| Year 10 | 260 158 102 |
| Year 11 | 260 142 118 |
| Year 12 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 13 | 135 61 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 90.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 31.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 44.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 13.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 82.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 32.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 44.0% 30.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 2.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |