How many schools are in Haringey?

Haringey has 98 open schools: 60 primary schools and 11 secondary schools across 6 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Haringey school catchment zones?

Haringey administers catchment areas across 6 areas, including London, Other, Highgate, Wood Green, TOTTENHAM and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Haringey?

In Haringey, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Haringey council each autumn.

Which schools in Haringey are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Haringey. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Haringey admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Haringey School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Haringey coordinates admissions across 60 primary and 11 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

London, Highgate and Wood Green host the biggest clusters - useful to know when a preferred school is oversubscribed, because the next-nearest alternative is often in a neighbouring town rather than the same catchment.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Haringey - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

98 total 60 primary 11 secondary 6 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 18 of the 98 schools in Haringey are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Haringey has 2 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 23 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 36 Haringey schools with a current Ofsted rating, 35 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Haringey Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Haringey schools are published annually. The council publishes oversubscription criteria, last-distance figures, and appeals timetables on its dedicated admissions page.

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