Alexandra Park School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,888 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 61.2
Community school
Highgate Wood Secondary School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,524of 1,465 places
- Free school meals
- 22.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 266
- Ofsted
- Report card, 27 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
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What the data says
Of the 266 pupils who finished Year 11 at Highgate Wood Secondary School in 2023, 56% stayed on in Highgate Wood Secondary School’s own sixth form (Haringey average 43%) and 19% went to a further education college.
Among the 148 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 55% went to university (Haringey 55%, England 37%), and 37% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.3 against 46.1 across England and 48.5 in Haringey, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Haringey and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 266 | 2,723 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 56% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 15% | 16% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 148 | 1,859 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 55% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 37% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 15% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.3 | 48.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 32% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.97 | 4.38 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 37% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.7 | 40.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.7 | 53.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 41% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 264 | 99% | 89% | 37% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 263 | 99% | 88% | 37% | 22% | 81% |
| English Literature | 253 | 95% | 86% | 30% | 21% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 250 | 94% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 82% |
| History | 141 | 53% | 41% | 58% | 26% | 85% |
| Combined Science | 131 | 49% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 58% |
| Biology | 123 | 46% | 23% | 59% | 45% | 99% |
| Physics | 121 | 45% | 23% | 63% | 46% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 121 | 45% | 23% | 73% | 47% | 100% |
| Geography | 100 | 38% | 41% | 39% | 25% | 74% |
| Art and Design | 77 | 29% | 7% | 39% | 24% | 75% |
| Media Studies | 60 | 23% | 4% | 17% | 20% | 93% |
| Physical Education | 54 | 20% | 11% | 33% | 24% | 74% |
| Spanish | 54 | 20% | 19% | 61% | 27% | 91% |
| Sociology | 50 | 19% | 4% | 40% | 21% | 78% |
| French | 47 | 18% | 18% | 77% | 29% | 89% |
| Music | 44 | 17% | 5% | 59% | 33% | 93% |
| Design and Technology | 38 | 14% | 11% | 26% | 23% | 63% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 8% | 13% | 48% | 30% | 95% |
| Drama | 17 | 6% | 7% | 41% | 27% | 88% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 16 | 6% | 8% | 31% | 21% | 56% |
| Statistics | 12 | 5% | 5% | 92% | 20% | 100% |
| Turkish | 6 | 2% | 0% | 100% | 71% | 100% |
| Italian | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 2 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Fine Art | 2 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Business Studies | 1 | 0% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 18 | 13% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 14 | 10% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 10 | 7% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 304 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 134 | 1,331 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.21 | 38.26 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 23% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | 38 | 28% | 4% |
| Psychology | 37 | 28% | 23% |
| Sociology | 32 | 24% | 13% |
| Biology | 29 | 22% | 20% |
| History | 28 | 21% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 23 | 17% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 15% | 13% |
| Politics | 19 | 14% | 6% |
| Economics | 18 | 13% | 13% |
| English Literature | 16 | 12% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 9% | 17% |
| Art and Design | 12 | 9% | 1% |
| Philosophy | 10 | 7% | 1% |
| Photography | 9 | 7% | 3% |
| Spanish | 8 | 6% | 2% |
| Physics | 8 | 6% | 12% |
| English Language and Literature | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Geography | 6 | 4% | 10% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 55 | 41% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 37 | 28% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 10% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 7% | — |
Other secondary schools in Haringey
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.1
Fortismere School
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97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.1
Gladesmore Community School
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88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Greig City Academy
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88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.6
Harris Academy Tottenham
Free schools · sixth form · 1,307 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.