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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Highgate Wood Secondary School

Community secondary school in London (Haringey).

Attainment 8
53.1
▲ 6.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
54.3%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.8%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.9
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.3%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.2%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
104%
1,524 / 1,465 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Highgate Wood Secondary School is a secondary school located in London, Haringey. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,543 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,465. The school is led by Mr Patrick Cozier.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Book Club
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Photography
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award

Key facts

URN
102154
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Haringey
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (18 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Laurence PennChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Enrique GomezGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Rujina MadaserGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Yuki CurtisGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Mark RadiceGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Maria Santos RomanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Jennifer BaxGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Dr Bonnie EvansGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Debbie Lee ChanGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Jake MorrisGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Miki LentinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Dev ThakerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2029
Ms Heather BoardmanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Diana SternfeldGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Eddie GriffithsGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Charlotte AngoveGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Ms Judella FerieraGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2028
Ms Kate NewmanGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2020 · until 2028
Ms Caroline Curtis FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record