Highgate Wood Secondary School
Secondary · Haringey · N8 8RN · URN 102154
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
56.3
Haringey 36.39England 46.119.9 above the area average of 36.4
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
62.4%
Haringey 32%England 45.9%30.4 percentage points above the area average of 32
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
79.3%
Haringey 45.8%33.5 percentage points above the area average of 45.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.97
Haringey 3.16England 4.071.8 above the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
26.3%
Haringey 14.6%England 17.6%11.7 percentage points above the area average of 14.6
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
32%
Haringey 33%1 percentage points below the area average of 33
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
21.8%
Haringey 43.2%21.3 percentage points below the area average of 43.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
266
Haringey 138128.3 above the area average of 137.7
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Haringey | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 56.3 Haringey 36.39England 46.1 | 19.9 above the area average of 36.4 | 10.2 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62.4% Haringey 32%England 45.9% | 30.4 percentage points above the area average of 32 | 16.5 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79.3% Haringey 45.8% | 33.5 percentage points above the area average of 45.8 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 4.97 Haringey 3.16England 4.07 | 1.8 above the area average of 3.2 | 0.9 above the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 26.3% Haringey 14.6%England 17.6% | 11.7 percentage points above the area average of 14.6 | 8.7 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 32% Haringey 33% | 1 percentage points below the area average of 33 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21.8% Haringey 43.2% | 21.3 percentage points below the area average of 43.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 266 Haringey 138 | 128.3 above the area average of 137.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkHaringey · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 22.0 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 23.9% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 22.3% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 16.1% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 12.4pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 16.9pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 89.1% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated Highgate Wood Secondary School Good at its inspection on 27/01/2026.
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- Highgate Wood Secondary School is a secondary school in Haringey, postcode N8 8RN (URN 102154).
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