Hornsey School for Girls
Hornsey School for Girls is the only all-girl secondary school located in the borough of Haringey, situated in the Hornsey/Crouch End area of North London.
| Hornsey School for Girls | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Inderwick Road , N8 9JF | |
| Coordinates | 51°34′54″N 0°06′55″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school, Comprehensive school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | all religions |
| Local authority | Haringey |
| Department for Education URN | 102153 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Ms Kuljit Rahelu |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Franklin, Okeeffe, Seacole, Curie, Shelley, Hypatia |
| Colour(s) | purple, orange, blue, yellow, green, red |
| Telephone | 0208348 6191 |
Overview
Hornsey School for Girls was the highest performing school in the borough of Haringey in 2017/2018 and remains consistently high performing. Since 2015 it has achieved the following awards:- London Mayors Gold Club, Healthy Schools, Mentoring and Befriending accreditation SSAT awards for being in the top 10 or 20% of all schools nationally -2016,2017,2018 and Stonewall accreditation amongst others.
As a high performing, academic and international school their motto is "Fortior Quo Paratior’ the Latin best translates to ‘The better prepared the stronger’ This was the original school motto when the school began in 1887 and was readopted in 2016 following consultation with students, staff and governors. The school is one of the oldest in the borough and has a genuine commitment to opening up and supporting students ambitions in traditionally ‘closed’ fields
As the only Girls School in the borough of Haringey, its admission policy is wide with a catchment that far exceeds neighbouring schools.
The school has in recent years seen a huge increase in its outcomes for all students, in 2017 it became oversubscribed for the first time in over a decade and it has currently agreed to take additional students in excess of its PAN. It counts English, History, Science, Maths, Geography and RE as some of its strongest performing subjects. It has been reaccredited as an International School until 2022.
The school has been led by Headteacher Kuljit Rahelu since April 2015. In 2018 & 2020 the school was lead by deputy headteacher Angela Rooke as Acting Headteacher when Ms Rahelu took maternity leave.
Previously a performing arts specialist school, in recent years the school has added and developed expertise in Enterprise and Stem. The school has had exceptional results since 2016 placing it firmly in the top performing schools in the borough. In 2018 it was the only Ofsted rated ‘good’ school that appeared in the top 3 of the performance tables for Haringey as the other spaces were occupied by the ‘outstanding’ schools.
The school has a strong awareness of the particular pressures facing girls growing up. As well as a strong focus on academic excellence, it has a wide ranging pastoral proagramme that ensures student wellbeing and positive health aspects throughout.
Hornsey School for Girls has an varied extra curricular programme and a number of national and international trips take place over the course of the year.
History
The school began as a girls' grammar school the 'Hornsey High School for Girls in 1887, by the Church Schools Company (now the United Church Schools Trust). In 1915 it moved to new buildings in Weston Park.
It later became a girls-only comprehensive school.
Sport
In February 2010 the school was awarded London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic 'Get Set' accreditation as a reward for all the work it has been doing around the Olympic and Paralympic Values. In March students and teachers met with Lord Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organising Committee, as part of a celebration of the International Inspirations Programme and to officially be awarded the 'Get Set' accreditation.
Students have a number of sporting opportunities to compete against each other. Students also either individually or within teams, regularly taking part in borough, league and cup competitions.
Students also coach pupils from primary schools in sports and performing arts events as part of their Sports Leaders and Dance Leaders award.
When Ofsted visited the school in 2017 the school was graded as Good with particularly emphasis on the excellent leadership, curriculum, pastoral care and training and development of staff.
The students and staff are also located in houses:
Seacole
Georgia O'Keeffe
Hypatia of Alexandria
Aretha Franklin
Marie Curie
Mary Shelley
The house system enables students to acquire rewards and compete in a range of different activities throughout the year including a variety of sports both in curriculum time and in extra-curricular activities.
Alumni
Hornsey High School for Girls
- Zeinab Badawi, presenter of World News Today, and former presenter of Channel 4 News in the 1990s
- Julie Dorrington, medical photographer[1]
- Susan Jeffreys, journalist
- Dilys Laye, actress
- Vivienne McKone, musician, actress, dancer. Solo dancer in Bugsy Malone film (1976)
- Jean Hatton, author.
- Ann Coote, former Head teacher of an Enfield School and latterly artist of renown in Cambridgeshire.
- Edwina Caci. Painter. Copley society portrait artist.
References
- "Julie Dorrington Obituary | IMI". www.imi.org.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2016.