Highgate Wood Secondary School
Highgate Wood Secondary School is a secondary school (Community school), ages 11–18, in London, N8, run by Haringey council. It has 1,524 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (27 January 2026): Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 areas. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | 1.17 mi | Not published | Not published | Not published |
2025 | 1.02 mi | Not published | Not published | Not published |
2024 | 0.96 mi | Not published | Not published | Not published |
2023 | 0.76 mi | Not published | Not published | Not published |
2022 | 0.77 mi | Not published | Not published | Not published |
In 2026 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 1.17 miles away.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
"Distance from school in miles of last child offered a place under the distance criterion." "N/A means these schools offered all applicants a place on national offer day." Banded schools ("Harris Academy Tottenham") offer places based on a test, not distance. The method of measuring distance (straight line vs. walking route) is not stated on these pages.
Only the cut-off (last-offered) distance is published for Haringey schools on this page; applications, PAN and admission-criteria breakdowns are not published here.
Haringey admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 areas — inspected 27 January 2026.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Safeguarding standards | Met |
Inclusion | Expected standard |
Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
Achievement | Expected standard |
Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
Post 16 | Expected standard |
Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.26 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 56.3 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 62.4 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 266 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 34.21 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | C+ | 2024/25 |
A level students | 134 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 1,524 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 21.3% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 23.9% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 16.01% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 4.02% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.