Highgate Wood Secondary School vs The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Community school
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
2–8
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Haringey
Haringey
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1524
75
Capacity
1465
100
Occupancy
104%
75%
FSM %
22.3%
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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
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
53.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
54.3%
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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)