Park View School, London

In its own words: "Our pupils remember more. Our curriculum design makes it almost impossible to forget We equip our pupils with the skills to navigate their learning and lives Our curriculum is coherent - it's a unified whole. Our curriculum is cohesive - it sticks together"

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Park View, we believe every child should be supported to thrive. As a high-performing community school in Tottenham, we provide a nurturing environment where your child will flourish. Our commitment to developing happy, high-achieving, and reflective learners is at the heart of everything we do."

In 2026, pupils at Park View School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.3 in Haringey and 47 across England.

38% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 50% in Haringey and 47% in England.

That is up from 38.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.01: pupils made about 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 36.8, against 48.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and Social Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 134 families put Park View School as their first choice and 491 named it as one of their preferences, for 176 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Park View School are Skinners' Academy (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 50.9); Hornsey School for Girls (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.9); All Saints Catholic High School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.1); and Gladesmore Community School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.5).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Park View School.

Of the 226 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 44% to a further education college and 1% into work.

45.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (22%), other ethnic groups (15%) and White British (13%).

Park View School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 35 places, 14 pupils on roll.

The nearest Underground station is Turnpike Lane Underground Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is La Rose Lane, 110 metres away.

In 2024/25, Park View School issued 102 suspensions, 9.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Park View School are Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane (0.1 miles), West Green Primary School (0.2 miles), Chestnuts Primary School (0.3 miles) and St John Vianney RC Primary School (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.