Highgate Wood Secondary School
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Attainment 8 of 56.3 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 56.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 76%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.26
- Confidence interval:
- [0.08, 0.44]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 266 | 56.3 | — | 75.9% | 32.0% | 5.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 262 | 50.8 | +0.26 | 68.3% | 26.3% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 266 | 53.9 | +0.15 | 71.0% | 25.0% | 4.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 237 | 54.1 | +0.19 | 73.0% | 27.0% | 4.7 |
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Other secondary schools in Haringey for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 102154 |
| Local authority | Haringey |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Patrick Cozier |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | N8 8RN |
| Latest pupils | 266 |
| FSM eligible | 20.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Montenotte Road, London, N8 8RN
http://www.hws.haringey.sch.uk/View local authority page2083427970| DfE number | 4030 |
| UKPRN | 10003077 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |