Fortismere School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · London, Haringey
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.226 miles
Published by Haringey Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
Fortismere School is a secondary school in London, Haringey for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 April 2022. Haringey has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Fortismere School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.226 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.1404 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.1532 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.6337 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.481 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.226 miles away, the 2nd longest of 6 Haringey secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was about the same as in 2025 and further than in 2022, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 5 years.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026 there were 178 first-choice applications for 257 offers; 140 offers went to first-choice families, and 38 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 66% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Haringey.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Haringey schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Southwing, Tetherdown, Muswell Hill, London, N10 1NE
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Haringey
- Pupils on roll
- 1,746 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 April 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have put an ambitious curriculum in place.”
- “Their expectations for pupils’ achievement are high, including for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils work hard and do well in public examinations.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, these times can become noisy and crowded in some places.”
- “Pupils report hearing bad language from some pupils as they move around the school.”
- “However, some teachers do not routinely check pupils’ understanding to identify and correct any misunderstandings.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 66% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 178 first-preference applications, 257 offers in total, 140 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Haringey.
- Alexandra Park School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Highgate Wood Secondary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heartlands High School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Greig City Academy 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hornsey School for Girls 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic School 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Mulberry Academy Woodside 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Park View School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published