Best Schools in Haringey

How many schools are there in Haringey?

Haringey has 97 open schools: 60 state primary, 12 state secondary or all-through, 9 independent, 10 special and 6 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Haringey are rated Outstanding?

30 schools in Haringey were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Bounds Green Infant School, TreeHouse School, Weston Park Primary School, Highgate Primary School and 25 more. Counting Good as well, 98% of the 86 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBounds Green Infant SchoolTreeHouse SchoolWeston Park Primary SchoolHighgate Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Haringey get the best GCSE results?

Of the 15 schools in Haringey with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Alexandra Park School, with an Attainment 8 score of 61.9 and 79% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Fortismere School, with an Attainment 8 score of 60.9 and 73% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Highgate Wood Secondary School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.1 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Alexandra Park SchoolFortismere SchoolHighgate Wood Secondary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Haringey have the best SATs results?

Of the 50 primary schools in Haringey with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Lift Trinity (98% in reading, 98% in maths); Eden Primary (97% in reading, 97% in maths); and Rhodes Avenue Primary School (96% in reading, 98% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Lift TrinityEden PrimaryRhodes Avenue Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Haringey?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Haringey selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Haringey?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Haringey published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Alexandra Park School, 0.477 miles for 2026 entry; Fortismere School, 1.226 miles for 2026 entry; Greig City Academy, 1.961 miles for 2026 entry; Heartlands High School, 1.19 miles for 2026 entry; Highgate Wood Secondary School, 1.167 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 6 schools in Haringey; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Alexandra Park SchoolFortismere SchoolGreig City AcademyHeartlands High SchoolHighgate Wood Secondary School

Source: Haringey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Haringey?

Apply to Haringey through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.