Highgate Wood Secondary School

Community schoolSecondary

N8 8RN / 11–18 / Does not apply

56.3

Attainment 8

78%

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
56.3
Progress 8
0.26
Grade 5+ English & Maths
62.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
34.21
Achieving AAB+
12.2%

78% of parents would recommend this school

288 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
41%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
44%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
47%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
8%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
63%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
45%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
27%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
18%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
19%
No
81%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 55 parents

Strongly agree
21%
Agree
34%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
21%
Don't know
4%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
33%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
10%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
43%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
47%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
58%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
52%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
40%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
13%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
78%
No
22%

20% of pupils receive SEN support

20%

SEN support

4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.6%

70.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
70.3%

56% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
90%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
56%
Entered top-third university
37%
Achieved a degree
87%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17:1

Free school meals
19.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17:1
Overall absence
5.13%
Persistent absence
11.72%
English as additional language
22.1%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
58.7%
White British39%
Other White18.5%
Irish1.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
16.2%
Other Mixed8.1%
White & Asian3.4%
White & Black Caribbean3.3%
White & Black African1.4%
Asian
3.2%
Indian1.1%
Other Asian0.9%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Pakistani0.3%
Chinese0.1%
Black
5.5%
Caribbean3.3%
African1.4%
Other Black0.8%
Other
5.4%