Side by side
Heartlands High School and Laurel Park School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Heartlands High School takes ages 11 to 16; Laurel Park School takes ages 11 to 19.
- Heartlands High School has 1,145 pupils; Laurel Park School has 607.
- The two schools are 1.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Heartlands High School | Laurel Park School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Foundation school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,145 DfE register | 607 DfE register |
| Borough | Haringey DfE register | Enfield DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 166 first preferences for 199 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 57 first preferences for 129 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 9 October 2024: Standards maintained Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 26 November 2024 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 45.4 (2024/25) DfE | 36.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 45% (2024/25) DfE | 29% (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 40.6% DfE register | 41.6% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 40.1% school census 2024/25 | 46.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 12.6% school census 2024/25 | 10.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.6 DfE workforce census | 13.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.