Hornsey School for Girls
#287 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1382 of 4,090 nationally
About Hornsey School for Girls
Hornsey School for Girls is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Haringey local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 560 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 287th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (70th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 560; capacity filled 69.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.4%; ebacc average points 4.35.
There are 1547 schools in London; Hornsey School for Girls ranks 634th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hornsey School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 560
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 69.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.35
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Hornsey School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
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St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 800 m away
South Harringay Infant School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
208 students · 947 m away
South Harringay Junior School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
234 students · 959 m away
Campsbourne Junior School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
219 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
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Saint Gabriel's College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hornsey School for Girls a good school?
Hornsey School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 62.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #287 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hornsey School for Girls rank in London?
Hornsey School for Girls ranks #287 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1382 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hornsey School for Girls?
Hornsey School for Girls had 560 students in 2025.
Is Hornsey School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Hornsey School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Hornsey School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hornsey School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.