Fortismere School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Fortismere School creates an inclusive environment where all students, including those with special educational needs, feel safe and supported. The school has successfully reduced exclusions through strong behaviour management and maintains excellent attendance rates. Staff work hard to understand individual student needs, and the school benefits from strong leadership and governance committed to making every student feel valued.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on behaviour has resulted in declining fixed-term exclusions and no permanent exclusions last year
- Well above average attendance rates, including for students with special educational needs
- Inclusive community where all students are valued, with effective support systems like 'The Linc' facility for vulnerable students
- Governors provide strong support and challenge to ensure safety and meet needs of all students
- Effective partnerships with external organisations and specialist services to support student progress
Areas for Improvement
- Not all teachers consistently use strategies provided to support students with special educational needs, limiting progress in lessons
- Communication with parents needs improvement - website lacks key information about special educational needs support and policies are unclear about who to contact
- Some students with high-level special educational needs require more support than the school can provide, with slow local authority response to requests for alternative provision
- Inconsistent challenging of homophobic language by staff
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and meet requirements; the inspection found no evidence to support concerns raised about the safety of students with special educational needs.
Fortismere School is a larger-than-average secondary school with a sixth form where most students arrive with above-average attainment and achieve higher-than-average examination results. The school's safeguarding arrangements meet requirements following a monitoring inspection.
At a Glance
14.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
69
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
1,746 pupils
1,655 capacity
91 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Haringey
Places available
2,595
Applications
2,242
Got 1st preference
78.7%
Got preferred school
96.9%
Secondary admissions across Haringey (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9532%
Overall absence
19.13806%
Persistent absence
1,369
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Fortismere School
Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School
Eden Primary
Coldfall Primary School
Tetherdown Primary School
Norfolk House School
St James Church of England Primary School
Muswell Hill Primary School
Coppetts Wood Primary School
Martin Primary School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
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