Palmers Green High School
104 Hoppers Road, London, N21 3LJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Robinson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian/non-denominational
- Constituency
- Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 287
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 102061
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088861135
About this school
Palmers Green High School is a girls' independent school in Enfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 174 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Palmers Green High School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Palmers Green High School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1905, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 23 | 29 | 27 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.6 | 45.9 | 47.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Palmers Green High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Enfield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.6 | 42.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 40.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.2 | 37.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
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Keble Preparatory School0.7 miles
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Grange Park Preparatory School1.1 miles
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West Lea School1.1 miles
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Footsteps Trust1.5 miles
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Focus 1st Academy1.5 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Palmers Green High School teach?
- Palmers Green High School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is an independent school in Enfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Palmers Green High School?
- The headteacher of Palmers Green High School is Mrs Claire Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Palmers Green High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Palmers Green High School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Palmers Green High School?
- Palmers Green High School has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is Palmers Green High School full?
- Palmers Green High School has capacity for 287 pupils and 174 on roll (61%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Palmers Green High School a faith school?
- No. Palmers Green High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Palmers Green High School a selective school?
- Yes. Palmers Green High School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Palmers Green High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.6 in 2022/23 and 47.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Palmers Green High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Palmers Green High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.