Highgate School
North Road, Highgate, N6 4AY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Pettitt
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,970
- Pupils on roll
- 1,938
- URN
- 102163
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083401524
About this school
Highgate School is a Christian independent school in Haringey. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 1,938 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Highgate 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
Highgate School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1918, 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 | 184 | 188 | 182 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.4 | 43.8 | 35.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 97% | 98.4% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 98% | 98.4% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
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 Highgate 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 | 41.4 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.8 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | 36.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,932 |
| 2023/24 | 1,942 |
| 2024/25 | 1,946 |
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
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 311
Location
Nearby schools
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The Harington Scheme Ltd0.2 miles
Other types · London
-
Channing School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Highgate
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The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery0.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Wildwood Nature School0.9 miles
Independent schools · London
-
The Bridge Satellite Provision0.9 miles
Free Schools · London
Common questions
- What year groups does Highgate School teach?
- Highgate School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Haringey.
- Who is the headteacher of Highgate School?
- The headteacher of Highgate School is Mr Adam Pettitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highgate School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Highgate 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 big is Highgate School?
- Highgate School has 1,938 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Highgate School full?
- Highgate School has capacity for 1,970 pupils and 1,938 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Highgate School a faith school?
- Yes. Highgate School is designated Christian.
- How have Highgate School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.4 in 2022/23 and 35.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Highgate School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highgate 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.