Fortismere School
Southwing, Tetherdown, London, N10 1NE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Zoe Judge
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,655
- Pupils on roll
- 1,746
- URN
- 102156
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083654400
About this school
Fortismere School is a foundation secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,746 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fortismere School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 261 | 262 | 267 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.6 | 57.8 | 58.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.60 +0.42 to +0.78 | +0.49 +0.31 to +0.67 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 75% | 70.6% | 65.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 84.7% | 85% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 52% | 36.3% | 48.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
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 Fortismere 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 | Haringey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60.6 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.8 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 58.1 | 36.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,820 |
| 2023/24 | 1,808 |
| 2024/25 | 1,765 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fortismere School compares
Fortismere School ranked 2nd of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58.1 | 7% | 15.2% | 1,746 | — |
| The Archer Academy | 55.9 | 7.2% | 17.1% | 818 | 0.8 miles |
| Alexandra Park School | 61.2 | 5.5% | 15% | 1,888 | 0.9 miles |
| Highgate Wood Secondary School | 56.3 | 5.2% | 25.6% | 1,524 | 1.1 miles |
| Bishop Douglass School Finchley | 52.5 | 5.8% | 37.1% | 968 | 1.2 miles |
| The Compton School | 54.8 | 5.7% | 34.4% | 1,381 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.16%
- English as an additional language
- 20.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.95%
- Persistent absence
- 19.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Archer Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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Alexandra Park School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Highgate Wood Secondary School1.1 miles
Secondary · London
-
Bishop Douglass School Finchley1.2 miles
Secondary · London
-
The Compton School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Fortismere School ranks 49th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Fortismere School teach?
- Fortismere School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Fortismere School?
- The headteacher of Fortismere School is Ms Zoe Judge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fortismere School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fortismere School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Fortismere School?
- Fortismere School has 1,746 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Fortismere School full?
- Fortismere School has capacity for 1,655 pupils and 1,746 on roll (105%), so it is at or above 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 Fortismere School a faith school?
- No. Fortismere School has no designated religious character.
- Is Fortismere School a selective school?
- No. Fortismere School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Fortismere School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.6 in 2022/23 and 58.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fortismere School compare with other schools in Haringey?
- Fortismere School ranked 2nd of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 91% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fortismere School's absence rate?
- Fortismere School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fortismere School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fortismere 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 29 June 2026.