- Opened in 1999, this comprehensive is set in five acres overlooking Alexandra Palace in north London. Mobile phones are banned in a drive for “undisrupted learning”.
- “Success for all” is the motto — and sixth-form provision has been rated by Alps analysts as being in the top 5 per cent nationwide. Two thirds of students gain places at one of the UK’s top 30 universities.
- Along with traditional subjects, the school offers an astronomy GCSE.
- Pupils also have the chance to join orchestras and drama clubs, take on engineering challenges, and participate in Spanish, Swiss and Chinese exchanges.
- The careers programme includes work experience and advice on writing a CV, apprenticeship options and how to organise a productive gap year.
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