Highgate Wood Secondary School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Montenotte Road, London, N8 8RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Highgate Wood Secondary School is a secondary school in Haringey for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 94 schools in Haringey. It ranks 5th of 12 secondary schools in Haringey. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

266 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score56.3

56.3, 10.2 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths62.4%

62.4%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths79.3%

79.3%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc32%

32%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.97

4.97, 0.88 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

134 students

Average point score per A level entry34.21

34.21, 0.79 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,524 pupils on roll, with places for 1,465

Eligible for free school meals21.3%

21.3%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.9%

23.9%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Highgate Wood Secondary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Greig City Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.6
Hornsey School for Girls	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.7
Unique Children's School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Aloysius' College	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Channing School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 16.0

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Patrick Cozier
Phone: 02083427970
Website: hws.haringey.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Montenotte Road, London, N8 8RN
Local authority: Haringey
URN: 102154

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.