Highgate Wood Secondary School vs Kestrel House School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Community school
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
5–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Haringey
Haringey
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1524
40
Capacity
1465
39
Occupancy
104%
103%
FSM %
22.3%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
53.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
54.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
12%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
134
-
Retention
94%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
31%
-
Degree course
77%
-
Any L4+ destination
79%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
143
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (82)
Media / Film / TV Studies (76)
Psychology (76)
History (66)
Sociology (64)
History (60)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (60)
Sociology (58)