 In September 2006, the school was renamed from 'White Hart Lane secondary school' to 'Woodside High School'.Having had a chequered reputation, its head teacher Joan McVittie decided to give the school a make-over, with new uniforms and a new reputation.The school is now one of the best schools in Haringey, being 3rd in the Haringey league tables and in the top 25 of the most improved schools in the country.