Alexandra Park School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,888 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 61.2
Foundation school
Fortismere School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,746of 1,655 places
- Free school meals
- 14.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 267
- Ofsted
- Good, 26 April 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 261 pupils who finished Year 11 at Fortismere School in 2023, 66% stayed on in Fortismere School’s own sixth form (Haringey average 43%), 13% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 229 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Haringey 55%, England 37%), and 52% 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 58.1 against 46.1 across England and 48.5 in Haringey, with 66% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 9% 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 | Fortismere School | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 261 | 2,723 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 97% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 66% | 43% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 16% | 16% | 13% |
| — further education college | 13% | 30% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Fortismere School | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 229 | 1,859 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 55% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 52% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 2% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 15% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Fortismere School | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.1 | 48.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 49% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.33 | 4.38 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 37% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.1 | 40.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 60.8 | 53.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 260 | 97% | 88% | 47% | 22% | 90% |
| English Language | 259 | 97% | 89% | 36% | 20% | 87% |
| English Literature | 257 | 96% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 161 | 60% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 80% |
| History | 136 | 51% | 41% | 52% | 26% | 88% |
| Geography | 101 | 38% | 41% | 40% | 25% | 89% |
| Chemistry | 96 | 36% | 23% | 71% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 96 | 36% | 23% | 66% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 96 | 36% | 23% | 76% | 46% | 100% |
| Spanish | 65 | 24% | 19% | 55% | 27% | 86% |
| Fine Art | 59 | 22% | 9% | 49% | 28% | 90% |
| Drama | 52 | 19% | 7% | 44% | 27% | 94% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 19% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 68% |
| Applied Engineering | 48 | 18% | 0% | 35% | 18% | 85% |
| Economics | 47 | 18% | 1% | 30% | 34% | 87% |
| Sociology | 47 | 18% | 4% | 32% | 21% | 89% |
| Design and Technology | 44 | 16% | 11% | 43% | 23% | 82% |
| French | 42 | 16% | 18% | 57% | 29% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 16% | 13% | 33% | 30% | 74% |
| Media Studies | 42 | 16% | 4% | 29% | 20% | 90% |
| Physical Education | 36 | 13% | 11% | 3% | 24% | 72% |
| Photography | 35 | 13% | 6% | 60% | 19% | 94% |
| Chinese | 31 | 12% | 1% | 61% | 75% | 94% |
| Music | 23 | 9% | 5% | 39% | 33% | 91% |
| Turkish | 9 | 3% | 0% | 100% | 71% | 100% |
| Latin | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Modern Hebrew | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 83% | — |
| Religious Studies | 2 | 1% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 61 | 30% | — |
| Multimedia | 22 | 11% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 18 | 9% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 16 | 8% | — |
| Health Studies | 8 | 4% | — |
| Sports Studies | 7 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Fortismere School | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 432 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 203 | 1,331 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.76 | 38.26 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 76 | 37% | 31% |
| Psychology | 58 | 29% | 23% |
| Economics | 37 | 18% | 13% |
| English Literature | 37 | 18% | 11% |
| Physics | 31 | 15% | 12% |
| Sociology | 30 | 15% | 13% |
| History | 29 | 14% | 13% |
| Photography | 28 | 14% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 13% | 17% |
| Politics | 26 | 13% | 6% |
| Geography | 26 | 13% | 10% |
| Biology | 23 | 11% | 20% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 9% | 3% |
| Philosophy | 18 | 9% | 1% |
| Media Studies | 17 | 8% | 4% |
| English Language and Literature | 16 | 8% | 2% |
| Product Design | 16 | 8% | 2% |
| Classical Civilisation | 12 | 6% | 1% |
| Film Studies | 12 | 6% | 2% |
| Spanish | 12 | 6% | 2% |
| Drama | 10 | 5% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 5% | 5% |
| French | 9 | 4% | 1% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 3% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 3% | 5% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 31 | 15% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 15 | 7% | — |
Where Fortismere School is
Other secondary schools in Haringey are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Haringey’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Haringey
Duke's Aldridge
Academy converter · 873 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.1
Gladesmore Community School
Community school · 1,206 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Greig City Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,137 pupils
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
Heartlands High School
Academy converter · 1,145 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.4
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.