Highgate Wood Secondary School vs Whitehall Park School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Community school
Free schools
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Haringey
Islington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1524
202
Capacity
1465
390
Occupancy
104%
52%
FSM %
22.3%
47.7%
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
Sep 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
53.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
54.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
62%
KS2 Maths
-
54%
KS2 Writing
-
58%
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)