Highgate Primary School

About Highgate Primary School

Highgate Primary School was rated Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection, with top marks across all five categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision. That represents an upgrade from its previous Good rating. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined measure: 85% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That figure sits well above the Haringey local authority average of 69% and places the school 4th out of 51 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, Highgate ranks in the top 10% for this combined measure. In individual subjects, 91% reached the expected standard in reading, 87% in maths, and 87% in writing. The proportion hitting the higher standard in reading was 61%, while in maths it was 48% and in writing 30%.

The school’s average scores reinforce the picture: 111 in reading and 109 in maths, both comfortably above the national average. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 17%. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment is clearly strong. The school has a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 12%, which may be a factor. The early years provision was also rated Outstanding, which is a positive sign for children starting in Nursery. Highgate Primary is a high-performing school academically, and the Ofsted report confirms that leadership and teaching are excellent across the board.

Highgate Primary is a three-form entry school with a capacity of 462 and currently 461 pupils on roll, so it is essentially full. It is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 299 applications for 60 places, with 73 first-preference applications and only 47 offers made to first-preference families. That is a ratio of nearly five applicants per place. The school has a wide range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, music rooms, a sensory room, and a library. Clubs include Eco Club, drama, choir, film club, gardening and chess, and sports on offer are cricket, athletics, football and rounders. The school also lists SEND provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language issues, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes and are prepared for a competitive admissions process, ideally living within a close enough catchment to secure a place.

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