“I went to an ordinary school that was also amazing in many ways." Robert Peston ex Highgate Wood School student
Highgate Wood School is certainly an amazing place, with amazing staff and amazing students. We have played a part in the education of some very remarkable individuals. From Robert Peston, the BBC’s business editor who played a key role in breaking the banking crisis story, to Gary McKinnon, allegedly the biggest military computer hack of all time, and from the actress Scarlett Johnson, currently starring in the film Panic Button, to David Tims, now making the headlines for his work to alleviate poverty in South Africa, Highgate Wood School has been a lasting influence. And we continue to support extraordinary people and impressive achievements. This summer our Sixth Form maintained SUMMER 2011 RESULTS HEADLINES its five year trend of success and • A* to C grades up for the fifth year running improved performance with 78% of to 78% of all exams taken (2010 71%) all courses examined achieving a • A* grades in Art, English Literature, Product grade at A* to C, up from 71% in Design, Economics and Music Technology. 2010. As a result students from • Students win University places at Russell Highgate Wood will take degree Group Universities including Manchester, places in a wide range of Liverpool, Birmingham and Nottingham. disciplines from History, Politics, Economics, Maths and English to Biochemistry, and Chemical Engineering. Other popular options are Psychology and Media Studies while a record number of Art students move on to Foundation Degrees in Art or Photography. Head Teacher Patrick Cozier, while being pleased with the results from the perspective of the school, has also seen the effect of waiting for results on students, “The rush for University places this year meant that students were under more pressure than usual and so getting good results comes as a relief. The wide range of degree options suggests our students face a challenging and exciting future and we are certainly proud of them all.”
Our Alps score shows Highgate Wood School Sixth Form is in the top 25% for added value. Our students have consistently achieved better grades than they would have at most other schools and colleges .
Head of Sixth Form Nick Charlesworth knows the stories behind this success and the efforts that were involved. “Students and staff worked incredibly hard for these results and it is nice to see such hard work rewarded.“