Heartlands High School, London
Heartlands High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in London, part of Search Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 131st-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 915th of 3,298 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Haringey (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Heartlands High School in detail
Heartlands High School in its own words
In its own words: "SCROLL DOWN FOR INSET DAYS for full year. Please note that June 7th is NOT an inset day."
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Heartlands High School we have created a very good, happy and safe school and we are determined to continue this excellence. Heartlands High School has at its foundations a strong set of shared values that we act upon. Our ethos in the school places our young people at the centre."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Heartlands High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.3 in Haringey and 47 across England.
57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 50% in Haringey and 47% in England.
That is up from 45.4 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.37: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 44.5, against 54.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Social Studies, Statistics and Combined Science.
Getting a place at Heartlands High School
For September 2026 entry, 166 families put Heartlands High School as their first choice and 714 named it as one of their preferences, for 199 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 26 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Heartlands High School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Heartlands High School are St Thomas More Catholic School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.9); Greig City Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); Alexandra Park School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 61.9); and Mulberry Academy Woodside (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.4).
Heartlands High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Thomas More Catholic SchoolGreig City AcademyAlexandra Park SchoolMulberry Academy Woodside
The trust
Heartlands High School is one of 2 schools run by Search Education Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
149 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heartlands High School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 229 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college, 0% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
40.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 40.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (19%), White British (17%) and Mixed (13%).
Staffing
Heartlands High School had 87 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alexandra Palace Rail Station, about 50 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alexandra Palace Station, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heartlands High School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heartlands High School issued 230 suspensions, 19.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Heartlands High School are St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), Alexandra Primary School (0.2 miles), St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles) and Lift Trinity (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAlexandra Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolLift Trinity
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Haringey published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.19 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Staff at this school are passionate and highly dedicated. Parents and carers describe the school as a caring community and value the quality of communication they get from staff. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic success. The quality of education has improved, and this is reflected in strong academic outcomes. Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make very good progress as they move up the school.
Pupils are clear about the expectations for behaviour. The high standards are evident in pupils' conduct in lessons and around the school. Where pupils struggle with their behaviour, staff help them to get back on track. Support for pupils' mental health and well-being is very strong. This helps pupils make positive choices about their behaviour and learning.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is determined that every pupil should succeed. Since the last inspection, the school has undertaken work on the curriculum to ensure it is well sequenced, broad and ambitious. The school has worked collaboratively to develop a clear and consistent approach to teaching. This has been successful. In lessons, routines are well established. This helps pupils to settle quickly and to focus on their learning. Typically, pupils behave very well in lessons. Disruption is rare, and where it does occur, it is dealt with promptly.
Staff are proud to work here and have a shared commitment to achieving the best outcomes for pupils. There is a thriving learning culture and staff at all levels are supported to develop professionally. Leaders are highly reflective. This supports their continuous drive for improvement. For example, the school has made it a priority to ensure that the gap seen nationally between boys' and girls' attainment is addressed at Heartlands.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2016 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Heartlands High School (HHS) is an 11–16 mixed secondary school with academy status in Wood Green, London, England. It was established in 2010 as a community school and became an academy in 2013.
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At a Glance
40.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
149 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.37 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 52.1 to 50.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 57% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 50.5 | 56.6% |
| Disadvantaged(91) | - | 44.5 | 46.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(130) | - | 54.7 | 63.8% |
| Boys(107) | - | 47.8 | 52.3% |
| Girls(114) | - | 53.0 | 60.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(90) | - | 46.7 | 51.1% |
| Non mobile(205) | - | 51.6 | 58.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 229 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.08%
Exclusion rate
230
Suspensions
19.52%
Suspension rate
98 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,178 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Heartlands High School
Year 7 Coffee Morning
24 Sep 2026
Attendance
23 Sep 2026
Rewards Day
13 Jul 2026
Last week of learning and celebration 2026
13 Jul 2026
School is cool and OPEN for learning! Hot weather update…
3 Jul 2026
Year 6-7 Transition Information (September 2026)
29 Jun 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with Heartlands High School
Term dates
Heartlands High School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Haringey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heartlands High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heartlands High School is in Haringey; for families living there:
Apply to Haringey for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 73
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 61 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Heartlands High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
1,176 pupils
1,200 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Haringey council
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
152
SEN Support
50
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,145
Total Pupils
578
Boys
567
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
87
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,584
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,089
Per pupil
£11492k
Total funding
£514k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.9%
Overall absence
28.7%
Persistent absence
1,223
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Heartlands High School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Heartlands High School
What are GCSE results like at Heartlands High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Heartlands High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.5. 57% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Heartlands High School's Ofsted rating?
Heartlands High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2016, it was rated Good.
How close to Heartlands High School do you need to live?
Haringey publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 1.506 for 2024 entry, then 1.03 for 2025 entry, then 1.19 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Heartlands High School?
Heartlands High School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Heartlands High School?
Classes at Heartlands High School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Heartlands High School?
Heartlands High School has around 1145 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heartlands High School?
8.9% of sessions were missed at Heartlands High School in 2024/25. 28.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heartlands High School?
Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming Heartlands High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Heartlands High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 61 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Heartlands High School?
Heartlands High School is at Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7ST.
Sources: Haringey admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)