Hornsey School for Girls
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Hornsey School for Girls is a council school in London for girls aged 11 to 16. It has 560 pupils and room for 810. About 30 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 61 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 19% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Inderwick Road, London, N8 9JF020 8348 6191hsg.haringey.sch.ukMs Kuljit Rahelu headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 17 March 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
158 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 158 | 152 | 159 | 149 | 144 | 137 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 49.7 | 49.5 | 50.9 | 50.7 | 49.7 | 48.4 | 49.0 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.38 | +0.29 | +0.10 | +0.40 | +0.37 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 49% | 49% | 51% | 52% | 40% | 42% | 48% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 73% | 69% | 74% | 66% | 70% | 62% | 67% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.35 | 4.30 | 4.50 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.33 | 4.42 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 39% | 32% | 39% | 48% | 66% | 47% | 50% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 43.7 | 44.2 | 45.0 | 41.6 | 45.3 | 45.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 52.9 | 51.7 | 55.0 | 56.6 | 53.4 | 51.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 36.9 | 34.5 | 30.7 | 27.8 | 23.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 66.0 | 67.7 | 72.8 | 65.4 | 66.1 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 21 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Drama (39% here, 60% across England), Computer Science (35% here, 56% across England), Music (44% here, 61% across England), Physics (69% here, 82% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Studies | 163 | 28% | 60% | 70% | 54% | 405 of 1,043 |
| Mathematics | 156 | 20% | 53% | 75% | 53% | 1,453 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 156 | 33% | 60% | 75% | 54% | 962 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 154 | 32% | 70% | 78% | 58% | 602 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 108 | 17% | 38% | 60% | 36% | 1,228 of 3,084 |
| Religious Studies | 76 | 36% | 59% | 72% | 60% | 1,023 of 1,825 |
| History | 74 | 47% | 76% | 82% | 52% | 346 of 3,126 |
| Spanish | 49 | 33% | 63% | 82% | 54% | 686 of 1,941 |
| Drama | 44 | 11% | 39% | 59% | 60% | 711 of 844 |
| Physics | 42 | 21% | 69% | 86% | 82% | 1,985 of 2,546 |
| Chemistry | 42 | 29% | 79% | 91% | 81% | 1,620 of 2,537 |
| Biology | 42 | 33% | 79% | 91% | 82% | 1,706 of 2,570 |
| Geography | 39 | 21% | 69% | 77% | 51% | 461 of 3,116 |
| French | 35 | 34% | 66% | 71% | 60% | 864 of 1,974 |
| Art and Design | 35 | 14% | 57% | 74% | 58% | 1,506 of 2,818 |
| Media / Film / TV | 26 | 8% | 42% | 46% | 55% | 427 of 580 |
| Music | 23 | 9% | 44% | 52% | 61% | 293 of 395 |
| Computer Science | 23 | 17% | 35% | 52% | 56% | 1,467 of 1,861 |
| Other Modern Languages | 21 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | 439 of 454 |
| Dance | 19 | 16% | 68% | 79% | 58% | – |
| Design & Technology | 17 | 35% | 59% | 77% | 50% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2019
90 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 90 | 87 | 117 | 178 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 25.93 | 27.14 | 25.03 | 29.04 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C- | C- | C |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 25.74 | 29.40 | 25.81 | 32.60 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 6% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.12 | +0.09 | -0.21 | +0.11 |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 91% | 98% | 94% | – |
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
902 places were empty (58% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 15% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
How places were given out for September 2026.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (21), emotional and mental health (13), Specific learning difficulty (12), Other difficulty or disability (11), language and communications needs (9), Moderate learning difficulty (6).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 560 | 663 | 719 | 754 | 775 | 775 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 30% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 31% | 28% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 25% | 29% | 28% | 29% | 29% | 30% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 15% | 14% | 13% | 7% | 6% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 88.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 11.5% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 5.7% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 7.0% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 3.3% | 3.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 1.9% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 40.0% | 34.1% | 28.5% | 32.3% | 30.8% | 14.1% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 10.3 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 5.7 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 159 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 86%, compared with 96% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 92% | 91% | 93% | 96% |
| Education | 91% | 91% | 91% | 95% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Not in education, work or training | 5% | 5% | 2% | 2% |
After sixth form
Where the 100 pupils who left in 2016/17 were a year later.
Where the ones heading for university went
Among students from low-income families, 80% went on to degree-level study or training and 27% to a top-third university.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greig City Academy | Academy | 640 m | 1,137 | Good 2019 | 39 | Compare |
| Highgate Wood Secondary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 1,524 | Report card 2026 | 79 | Compare |
| Arts and Media School Islington | Foundation | 1.0 miles | 577 | Good 2023 | 22 | Compare |
| Park View School | Council | 1.1 miles | 987 | Good 2023 | 42 | Compare |
| Skinners' Academy | Academy | 1.1 miles | 939 | Report card 2026 | 39 | Compare |
| Heartlands High School | Academy | 1.1 miles | 1,145 | Not inspected | 61 | Compare |
| City of London Academy, Highgate Hill | Free school | 1.1 miles | 641 | Good 2024 | 60 | Compare |
| St Aloysius' College | Academy | 1.3 miles | 341 | Good 2022 | – | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Hornsey School for Girls with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Hornsey School for Girls, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury Fields School | Council | 2.1 miles | 733 | Outstanding 2022 | 91 | Compare |
| Parliament Hill School | Council | 2.2 miles | 1,191 | Outstanding 2024 | 85 | Compare |
| St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls | Roman Catholic | 2.4 miles | 960 | Outstanding 2022 | 89 | Compare |
| Clapton Girls' Academy | Academy | 3.3 miles | 1,169 | Outstanding 2024 | 93 | Compare |
| Walthamstow School for Girls | Council | 4.4 miles | 895 | Not inspected | 90 | Compare |
| The St Marylebone CofE School | Academy | 4.4 miles | 1,181 | No overall grade 2025 | 92 | Compare |
| Enfield County School for Girls | Council | 5.2 miles | 999 | Good 2023 | 70 | Compare |
| Hasmonean High School for Girls | Academy | 5.3 miles | 570 | Good 2023 | 91 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 61 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 61% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 50 to 70. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | above | +0.09 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 158 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 16% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 4.5 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | above | +0.18 | DfE progress measure; 158 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.03 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | well below | -0.11 | 2024/25; 718 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | below | -0.07 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 158 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | in line | +0.01 | 159 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Hornsey School for Girls a good school?
It is about average. Hornsey School for Girls scores 61 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 19% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 50 to 70, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Hornsey School for Girls's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hornsey School for Girls good at its last full inspection on 17 March 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are Hornsey School for Girls's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 49% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 49.7, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about half a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Hornsey School for Girls have?
560 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 810 places, so it is 69% full. It is a girls' school.
Is Hornsey School for Girls oversubscribed?
Probably not. 902 places were empty in 2024/25 (58% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Hornsey School for Girls?
Pupils were in school 88.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 40% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Hornsey School for Girls?
The average class had 21.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Hornsey School for Girls have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 92% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Inderwick Road, London, N8 9JF
- Telephone
- 020 8348 6191
- Website
- www.hsg.haringey.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Ms Kuljit Rahelu
- Type of school
- Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Girls
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Ward
- Hornsey
- Constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 102153 · LAESTAB 3094029 · UKPRN 10003153
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Haringey council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.