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Welcome to our Senior School

Highgate Senior School is for pupils
aged 11-18. We have over 1,220 pupils,
from Years 7 to 13.

Considering Highgate

Applications for 2024 entry have now closed.

If you’re interested in joining us in September 2025 or later, please click the button below to leave your details so we can:

  • Let you know about opportunities to visit us
  • Send you information to assist you with making your decision
  • Keep you up to date with school news and activities

Please review our 11+ admissions policy and Criteria for 11+ entry before considering an application.

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We want our pupils to enjoy their childhood to the full, to develop and pursue their academic and co-curricular passions, and to lead fulfilling, exciting lives as thoughtful and open-minded young adults. – Adam Pettitt, Head

Highgate is a flourishing co-educational day school in North London. Most teaching takes place on our North Road site, in the heart of Highgate Village. Here Victorian buildings, such as our Chapel, Central Hall classrooms and Sir Martin Gilbert Library, sit alongside modern facilities like our 200-seat auditorium and dedicated recital space, science laboratories, modern language classrooms, and ICT suites. Pupils have lessons in art, design, engineering and technology at our Mills Centre, in Bishopswood Road.

Head’s blog

A day in the life of our Senior School

a rare and magical combination of the high-flying and the humble Good Schools Guide
Chapel Quad Line Drawing
Highgate School Co-Education video
93%

of GCSE exams
were graded 7-9 in 2023
(A*/A equivalent)

176

number of music lessons per week
in the Lower School

6,700

number of library books borrowed this
academic year

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