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Fortismere School

Secondary · Foundation school · London, N10 1NE

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#238 of 3,312

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#662 of 2,536

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Fortismere School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,746 of 1,833 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Zoe Judge
Local authorityHaringey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102156.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Attainment 8 score60.948.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths86.3%65.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths73.3%50.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths30.5%17.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths84.4%62.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4262--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Average points per A-level entry37.7638.2635
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.439.0935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better14.9%23.3%17.5%
A-level progress score0.17--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study228--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,746
Girls831
Boys915
Eligible for free school meals12.8%
First language not English22.4%
SEN support358
EHC plan62
Average class size23.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
22.2%
White British
22.1%
Other mixed
14.9%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
White and Asian
3.8%
African
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Black African
1.2%
Indian
1.2%
Irish
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Overall absence6.8%6.9%8%
Persistent absence19.7%19.7%21.6%
Severe absence1.9%2.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)257
Applications (Year 7)1,175
First preference applications (Year 7)178
First preference offers (Year 7)140
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)393

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,833
Pupils on roll1,763
Unfilled places3.8%
Sixth form places450
Sixth form pupils on roll426

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult13.3
Teachers (FTE)102.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.82
Support staff (FTE)49.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25108.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25100.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.8%
Staying in education95.4%
School sixth form64.5%
Further education15.6%
Sixth form college13.4%
Employment0.4%
Not sustained0.4%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination82.1%
Higher education62.6%
Not sustained17.5%
Employment10.6%
Further education4.5%
Apprenticeship0.4%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Fortismere School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryOur Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryEden PrimaryFree schools
Good
0.3 miPrimaryColdfall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryTetherdown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableNorfolk House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableUnique Children's SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMuswell Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryCoppetts Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMartin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fortismere School

What is Fortismere School's Ofsted rating?

Fortismere School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Apr 2022.

How does Fortismere School rank in England?

Fortismere School ranks 238 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 92% of schools) and 662 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

How many pupils attend Fortismere School?

Fortismere School has 1,746 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,833.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.