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Gladesmore Community School

Secondary · Community school · London, N15 6EB

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,553 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Gladesmore Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,206
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Paul Bernard
Local authorityHaringey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102157.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.46.5, similar to England, similar to Haringey48.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.58.6%, worse than England, worse than Haringey65.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.44.4%, similar to England, worse than Haringey50.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.13.8%, similar to England, worse than Haringey17.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths54.4%, worse than England, worse than Haringey62.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4261--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,206
Girls565
Boys641
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.4%
First language not English44.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,215
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.157
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.61
Average class size19.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
22.6%
African
18.3%
Other ethnic group
14.4%
Caribbean
8.5%
Other Black
5.7%
Other mixed
4.1%
White British
3.5%
Bangladeshi
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Chinese
2.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)92.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.8
Support staff (FTE)41.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25106
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2588.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.231
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.518
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.181
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.181
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)86

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Overall absence8.3%, similar to England, worse than Haringey6.9%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.7%, worse than England, worse than Haringey19.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, better than England, better than Haringey2.1%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.7%
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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.89.2%
Further education42.5%
Sixth form college23.6%
School sixth form22.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.4%
Apprenticeship1.2%
Employment0%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gladesmore Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCrowland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySpringfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryEarlsmead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableBnos Zion of BobovOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miNot applicableBnei Zion Community SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimarySt Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableBobov Primary Boys SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.5 miSecondaryYesodey Hatorah Senior Girls SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableYesodey Hatorah Girls SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFerry Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gladesmore Community School

What is Gladesmore Community School's Ofsted rating?

Gladesmore Community School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gladesmore Community School rank in England?

Gladesmore Community School ranks 1,553 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Gladesmore Community School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 44.4% of pupils at Gladesmore Community School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 46.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Gladesmore Community School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Gladesmore Community School made 231 offers from 518 applications (2.2 per offer), and 181 of 181 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gladesmore Community School?

Gladesmore Community School has 1,206 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Gladesmore Community School?

Gladesmore Community School had 1,215 school places in 2024/25.

Does Gladesmore Community School have a sixth form?

No, Gladesmore Community School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Gladesmore Community School?

At Gladesmore Community School, the average class had 19.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gladesmore Community School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gladesmore Community School missed 8.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 24.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.