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Schools across Haringey

Local authority · 97 schools across 6 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Haringey (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Haringey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Schools in Haringey (97)

Showing 20 of 97 schools

Total Schools

97

60 primary · 11 secondary

Total Pupils

39,311

90% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

35

15 outstanding · 20 good

Capacity

43,499

4,188 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

15
20
62
Outstanding: 15
Good: 20
Not inspected: 62

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

36.8

GCSE Eng+Maths

34.8%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

86% full
18,923 pupils21,959 capacity

3,036 spare places

Secondary Schools

102% full
13,486 pupils13,197 capacity

289 over capacity

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.4%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

18.5%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

73

2024/25

Absence trend across Haringey schools

4.7%
18/19
4.9%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
7%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
6.4%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

87%

Plans Issued

284

Assessment Requests

554

Tribunal Cases

39

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

70%
2019
69%
2020
30%
2021
44%
2022
98%
2023
83%
2024
87%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

3,540 admissions

52

Lodged

(1.5%)

33

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Primary (infant classes)

2,802 admissions

49

Lodged

(1.7%)

30

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

3,379 admissions

88

Lodged

(2.6%)

65

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Total

6,919 admissions

140

Lodged

(2.0%)

98

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Total appeals lodged per year

390
2019
437
2020
506
2021
335
2022
451
2023
346
2024
249
2025
329
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Questions parents ask about 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.