Fortismere SchoolSouthwing , London

Fortismere School, based in London, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Fortismere School currently has around 1765 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls. Around 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.7%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with unclassified pupils forming the largest group at around 28.8%. other white pupils make up about 20.8% , followed by white british at 18.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 76% who stay in school sixth forms and 15% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .