Highgate School Catchment Area
Highgate School is an other independent not applicable school in Haringey , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 1946 pupils, and a capacity of 1970 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-19
Age range
1,946
Pupils
1,970
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Highgate School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Highgate School?
The catchment area for Highgate School is the geographic zone Haringey uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Haringey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Highgate School is managed by Haringey and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Haringey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Haringey catchment area documents →Highgate School: 1970 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Highgate School has a published admission number of 1970 places. 1946 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1970, Haringey's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Haringey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Haringey Council school admissions (official) →
Highgate School: School Information
- Full address
- North Road, Highgate, N6 4AY
- Local authority
- Haringey
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- DfE URN
- 102163
Other Not applicable Schools in
If Highgate School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in are the next closest alternatives.
St Mary's School, Hampstead Catchment Area
Other independent school · NW3 6PG
St Anthony's School for Boys Catchment Area
Other independent school · NW3 6NP
North Bridge House Senior School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NW3 5UD
Bobov Primary Boys School Catchment Area
Other independent school · N16 6UE
Bute House Preparatory School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · W6 7EA
Evergreen Primary School Catchment Area
Other independent school · SW6 4QT
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Highgate School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Highgate School
What is the catchment area for Highgate School? ▾
The catchment area for Highgate School is the geographic zone Haringey uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Haringey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Highgate School oversubscribed? ▾
Highgate School is operating close to its capacity of 1970 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Highgate School? ▾
Highgate School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Haringey before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Highgate School cover? ▾
Highgate School is a not applicable school in Haringey, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.