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Highgate Wood Secondary School

Haringey, N8 8RNSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
Progress 8
+0.26
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
215 1st-choice / 229 places
Ranking
#935
of 3,141 nationally

About Highgate Wood Secondary School

If you’re a parent weighing up Highgate Wood Secondary School, the first thing you’ll notice is that it’s in high demand. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 886 applications for 229 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.87. That means nearly four families applied for every spot, and of the 215 who put it as their first preference, 161 were offered a place. That level of competition suggests a strong local reputation, though it’s worth noting that the school doesn’t publish a parent-view survey score, so you’ll need to rely on other signals. The school is a mixed, non-religious state secondary in Haringey, with a headteacher, Patrick Cozier, leading a large roll of 1,543 pupils — slightly above its official capacity of 1,465. Around a fifth of pupils (20.5%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and gives a sense of the school’s inclusive intake.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMontenotte Road, London, Haringey, N8 8RN
HeadteacherPatrick Cozier
Local AuthorityHaringey
Number of Pupils1,543
Free School Meals (FSM)20.5%
School Capacity1,543 / 1,465 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsScience LabsLibrarySwimming PoolSports HallPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballDanceCross CountryRugbyTennisBadminton

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience ClubDuke of EdinburghGardeningModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Source: hws.haringey.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Highgate Wood Secondary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.