Fortismere School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 2022 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
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Unique reference
- 102156
- Address
- Southwing, Tetherdown, Muswell Hill, N10 1NE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1765 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 20.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
Unclassified 28.8%
Mixed 21%
Other White 20.8%
White British 18.5%
Other 3.5%
African 2.5%
Indian 1.4%
Irish 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.8
Local authority average 48.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.3
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 7 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 61 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 96 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 96 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
Fortismere School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 361
- 3rd preference
- 248
- From another Local Authority
- 441
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 66
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 145 124 |
| Year 8 | 268 151 117 |
| Year 9 | 269 137 132 |
| Year 10 | 268 150 118 |
| Year 11 | 265 160 105 |
| Year 12 | 210 96 114 |
| Year 13 | 216 101 115 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 89.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 29.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 15.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 76.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 28.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% |