Helen Glass, Fortismere adopted a vertical tutoring system in September 2012. Under the new system, students were sorted into tutor groups that consist of students from Years 7–11. The school also introduced a college system. Following an online vote, it was decided that the new 'colleges' would be named after the surnames of great writers and scientists. There were five 'colleges': Franklin, Keats, Selvon, Turing, and Wollstonecraft. Some two years after Helen Glass stepped down as headteacher, co-headteachers Jo Davey and Zoe Judge revised the previous model, with a horizontal tutoring system implemented, along with a focus on grouping students by year groups, contrary to the previous college system. Madame Peng Liyuan visit On 21 October 2015, China's first lady, Madame Peng Liyuan, was welcomed to Fortismere School by Schools Minister Nick Gibb, together with staff and students, as part of the official China state visit. The staff and students of Fortismere, which is notable for its Mandarin teaching, performed Chinese Mandarin poems and songs for Peng Liyuan. The visit followed an announcement made by Chancellor George Osborne in September 2015, that a £10 million investment would be made to allow more children to learn Mandarin at school. Campus The school occupies extensive grounds a little west of the centre of Muswell Hill. There are two main buildings on the site, the North Wing focuses mainly on English, Modern Languages and the Arts, with a separate music block, and South Wing which mainly focuses on Maths, Sciences and Humanities with a separate science block. The Wings are separated by playing fields, a sports hall, astroturf and tennis courts. A sixth form building is adjacent to the South Wing, situated just inside the Tetherdown entrance. There are main entrances in Twyford Avenue (South Wing), Tetherdown (South Wing), and Creighton Avenue (North Wing). Relationship with Blanche Nevile School The secondary school part of the Blanche Nevile School for Deaf Children is located on the site of Fortismere School. The two schools maintain a strong partnership and are connected to the same computer server. Governance The instrument of government requires 12 governors: one local authority governor; four parent governors elected by the parents; one staff governor; two partnership governors; three co-opted and the headteacher. There are four sub-committees: Curriculum, Physical Resources, Resources and Admissions. Admissions As a foundation school, Fortismere sets its own admission procedure. The duty to have a fair admissions procedure