Palmers Green High School
Palmers Green High School is an independent school in for girls aged 4 to 16. It has 174 pupils and room for 287.
104 Hoppers Road, London, N21 3LJ020 8886 1135pghs.co.ukMrs Claire Robinson headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
27 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 | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 26 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 47.2 | 45.9 | 41.6 | 47.0 | 44.8 | 36.9 | 46.9 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 66% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.53 | 4.71 | 4.07 | 4.77 | 4.40 | 2.64 | 4.33 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 10 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 26 | 69% | 96% | 100% | 53% | – |
| History | 16 | 75% | 100% | 100% | 52% | – |
| Combined Science | 13 | 46% | 92% | 100% | 36% | – |
| Chemistry | 13 | 85% | 100% | 100% | 81% | – |
| Biology | 13 | 92% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Physics | 13 | 92% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Geography | 11 | 82% | 100% | 100% | 51% | – |
| Drama | 10 | 60% | 90% | 100% | 60% | – |
| Art and Design | 8 | 50% | 88% | 100% | 58% | – |
| Music | 7 | 71% | 100% | 100% | 61% | – |
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, 2022
2 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Students | 2 |
| Average A level grade | NE |
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Enfield council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 174 | 208 | 244 | 253 | 267 | 274 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 32% | 23% | 23% | 17% | 15% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Primary School | Council | 820 m | 672 | Outstanding 2022 | 96 | Compare |
| Winchmore School | Council | 870 m | 1,859 | Good 2022 | 56 | Compare |
| Hazelwood Infant School | Council | 950 m | 323 | No overall grade 2024 | 79 | Compare |
| Hazelwood Junior School | Council | 950 m | 380 | No overall grade 2024 | 85 | Compare |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 0.6 miles | 419 | Good 2023 | 93 | Compare |
| Keble Preparatory School | Independent | 0.7 miles | 192 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls | Roman Catholic | 0.7 miles | 960 | Outstanding 2022 | 89 | Compare |
| St Monica's RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 0.7 miles | 441 | Not inspected | 92 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Palmers Green High School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Palmers Green High School yet.
How good are Palmers Green High School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% 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 47.2, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Palmers Green High School have?
174 pupils aged 4 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 287 places, so it is 61% full. It is a girls' school.
Does Palmers Green High School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 104 Hoppers Road, London, N21 3LJ
- Telephone
- 020 8886 1135
- Website
- www.pghs.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Robinson
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 4-16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Ward
- Winchmore Hill
- Constituency
- Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1905
- URN
- 102061 · LAESTAB 3086001 · UKPRN 10017853
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.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 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.