Our commitment to developing young people into independent, caring, and high-achieving citizens is unwavering, and we are proud to be a beacon of excellence in one of the world's most exciting and diverse local communities. It is our pupils themselves who really make our school a pleasure to work in and they are always our strongest ambassadors.
At Park View, we believe that only the highest quality teaching, matched with a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum, will ensure that young people achieve the success they deserve. We welcome visitors and if you believe you are suited to working with us, please get in touch.
To drive this ethos, our curriculum is built around our 8 Park View Pillars and these Pillars underpin everything that we do as a school. They guide our work as a community to ensure that all pupils, regardless of starting point, will experience success. We have designed an ambitious, cohesive and coherent curriculum that thinks carefully about what knowledge we want our pupils to learn and crucially remember. We value skills that will not only allow our pupils to excel academically but will also help them to navigate their lives. We are passionate about our pupils achieving the best possible outcomes but also foster a lifelong love of learning. We pride ourselves on our inclusivity and cultural diversity and have worked hard to ensure that this is fully embedded in our work. Our enrichment offer is vast and a core entitlement for all pupils.
We are a welcoming school, where colleagues are valued and supported. We are looking for the very best people to work with us and we pride ourselves in providing every staff member with an environment in which they can flourish.
In 2017, Ofsted recognised our great work once again, re-confirming our ‘good’ grading for a second time. We were highly praised for our positive learning environment that enables our pupils to develop and consolidate their skills and knowledge in a caring and enriching setting.
A Sunday Times Top 10 Independent School in the UK for students aged 11 - 18. Latymer Upper School focuses on both the academic achievement and the personal development of each and every student into well-rounded and caring citizens.
Highgate is one of the UK’s leading co-educational independent schools. Founded 460 years ago, we welcome pupils, aged 4 to 18, from a range of backgrounds across London and beyond.
Highgate offers high-calibre, academically-minded teaching with a focus on scholarship and independence for all, rather than on exam outcomes. Our varied co-curricular activities, and our wide-reaching programme of community service, help our pupils develop interests and hobbies, forge lasting friendships, belong to teams, ensembles and casts, and learn the value of community.
We believe in making the most of childhood and adolescence; we want our young people to leave us intellectually and emotionally prepared for higher study and for work, and for playing a transformative role in their communities.
Highgate consists of a Pre-Prep, Junior, Senior and Sixth Form and is a lead sponsor of partner Sixth Form, the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham.
Pupils are admitted at 4+, 7+, 11+ and 16+ from a diverse range of state and independent schools across London and further afield. We offer means-tested bursaries at 7+, 11+ and 16+ for eligible families who are looking for fee assisted places.
Our awards include:
Sunday Times Guide 2025 - Top 10 Independent School for Academic Excellence London.
Sunday Times Guide 2025 - Top 20 Independent School for Academic Excellence UK.
Sunday Times Guide 2021 - London Independent Secondary School of the Decade.