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Haringey Sixth Form College, London

Post-16
Academy 16-19 converter
Mixed
Ages 16–19

Haringey Sixth Form College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in London, part of Haringey Sixth Form Education. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2026, ended in a report card: 5 expected standard. Before that it was rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in March 2023.

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Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Haringey Sixth Form College in detail

What Ofsted's report card says

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades Haringey Sixth Form College on 5 areas: 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and trustees foster a highly inclusive culture across the college."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have devised a curriculum that is based on a sound understanding of local labour markets and the ambitions and starting points of their learners."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Learners, including those with barriers to learning, typically achieve their qualifications."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a broad and responsive curriculum to meet the needs of young learners and local and regional employers."

Participation and development - Expected standard. "Leaders create a safe, respectful and aspirational environment where learners feel well supported, regardless of their background or any barriers that they have."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue their strategy to improve achievement in the few areas that remain too low, such as A-level science and GCSE mathematics"; "Leaders should further strengthen the specialist curriculum and teaching in provision for learners with high needs"; "Leaders should continue their focus on improving learners' attendance to GCSE mathematics and English classes"; "Leaders should strengthen their work experience offer to ensure learners across both provision types further develop their employability skills".

Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)

Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted

Haringey Sixth Form College in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Haringey Sixth Form College - the place where the real you can really shine. At Haringey Sixth Form College, we believe in more than grades or where you've come from. We see you - your individuality, your aspirations, and the incredible potential you hold."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, basketball and badminton.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 21 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Haringey

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

The trust

Haringey Sixth Form College is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Where pupils go next

Of the 501 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 32% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 5% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

Haringey Sixth Form College has a resourced provision (1250 places, 1146 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (70 places, 67 pupils on roll) for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is White Hart Lane Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haringey Sixth Form College, 150 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Haringey Sixth Form College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Lisa Westray
LA:Haringey
Phone:02083766000
Address:White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 8HR
Trust:HARINGEY SIXTH FORM EDUCATION
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Safeguarding standards met

  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • Participation and developmentExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 3 March 2026View full report

By type of provision

ProvisionCurriculum, teaching and trainingAchievementParticipation and development
Education programmes for young peopleExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard
Provision for learners and apprentices with high needsExpected standardExpected standardExpected standard

Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)

URN:139363
UKPRN:10040630
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tottenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report card, in its own words

What Ofsted says the school should do next

  • Leaders should continue their strategy to improve achievement in the few areas that remain too low, such as A-level science and GCSE mathematics.
  • Leaders should further strengthen the specialist curriculum and teaching in provision for learners with high needs.
  • Leaders should continue their focus on improving learners' attendance to GCSE mathematics and English classes.
  • Leaders should strengthen their work experience offer to ensure learners across both provision types further develop their employability skills.

From Ofsted's report card (inspection 3 March 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's March 2026 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Haringey Sixth Form College excels at supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds, removing barriers through financial support and specialist services so all learners can thrive. The personal development programme is excellent, teaching students about equality, diversity and respect in ways that matter to young people in inner London. Most learners progress well and move to positive destinations aligned with their interests and career goals.

Key Strengths

  • Strong inclusive culture with excellent support systems reducing financial and other barriers to success
  • Personal development curriculum is notable, covering equality, diversity, antiracism and British values in relevant ways
  • Vocational learners at levels 2 and 3 make beyond expected progress
  • Broad, responsive curriculum aligned with London employment priorities such as creative industries and health
  • Effective work-related careers education and support for next steps including university applications

Areas for Improvement

  • Too few learners secure grade 4 or above in GCSE mathematics
  • A few learners studying mathematics and science on A-level provision do not make expected progress or complete their course
  • Some staff feel workload remains too high
  • Quality of work experience placements needs further improvement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, helping learners feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports, dance, yoga, social action projects, employer visits, community-focused activities

Haringey Sixth Form College is an inclusive sixth form in Tottenham that serves learners with a wide range of barriers and needs. Leaders foster a highly inclusive culture with a curriculum designed around local labour markets and learner ambitions.

About

Haringey Sixth Form College is a mixed sex sixth form college located in the Tottenham area of the London Borough of Haringey, United Kingdom.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Resourced provision and SEN unit: SpLD, Vision, Other +9

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

D+

Average grade

22.8

Points per entry

D+

Best 3 A-Levels

0%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

56

A-Level students

79%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Mathematics48
Business Studies32
Psychology32
Sociology28
Biology28
Law26
Media / Film / TV Studies24
Chemistry24
English Language and Literature14
History14
Physics12
English Literature12
Fine Art12
Mathematics (Further)1
Modern Greek1

2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 501 students

Continued education47%
Higher education32%
Further education6%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment18%
Not in education/employment23%

2023/24 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

5%

Top-third university

60%

Degree course

64%

Any L4+ destination

1%

Apprenticeships

Based on 290 students completing 16-18 study

2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

White Hart Lane Station (Entrance)
238m · 4 min walk
White Hart Lane Rail Station
262m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Haringey Sixth Form College (Stop A)
154m · 3 min walk
White Hart Lane / Trafalgar Avenue (->S)
218m · 4 min walk
White Hart Lane Station (Stop G)
281m · 5 min walk
White Hart Lane / Selby Road (->S)
313m · 5 min walk
Tottenham Cemetery (->E)
405m · 7 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
128
Fatal
0
Serious
13
Children hurt
9

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 128 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 115 slight.

9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Haringey council

Low demand council-wide0.89 applications per place

Places available

2,574

Applications

2,285

Got 1st preference

76.8%

Got preferred school

96.9%

All secondary applications across Haringey council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(9)

3 March 2026Report card

Further education and skills inspection (renewed framework)

Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Personal development
Leadership & governance
1 May 2024
7 March 2023
Requires ImprovementReport

Further education and skills inspection

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

Special educational needs provision

Haringey Sixth Form College has a resourced provision (1250 places, 1146 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (70 places, 67 pupils on roll) for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.

Workforce

73

Teachers

£42,691

Mean salary

2017 data

Questions parents ask about Haringey Sixth Form College

What is Haringey Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating?

Haringey Sixth Form College's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Haringey Sixth Form College?

No fixed boundary. When Haringey Sixth Form College is oversubscribed, Haringey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Does Haringey Sixth Form College have specialist SEN provision?

Haringey Sixth Form College has a resourced provision (1250 places, 1146 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (70 places, 67 pupils on roll) for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

How do I apply to Haringey Sixth Form College?

Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming Haringey Sixth Form College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Haringey Sixth Form College?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 128 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 115 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 25 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Haringey Sixth Form College?

Haringey Sixth Form College is at White Hart Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 8HR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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