Alperton Community School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,929 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
Voluntary aided school
JFS
- Pupils on roll
- 2,091of 2,165 places
- Free school meals
- 5.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 319
- Ofsted
- Good, 4 April 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 285 pupils who finished Year 11 at JFS in 2023, 81% stayed on in JFS’ own sixth form (Brent average 59%), 11% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 261 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 57% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 60% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 64.6 against 46.1 across England and 51.7 in Brent, with 79% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 97% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Brent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | JFS | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 285 | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 81% | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 11% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | — | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | JFS | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 261 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 74% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 57% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 60% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | JFS | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 64.6 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 79% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 91% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 63% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.01 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 8% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 49.7 | 42.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 65.8 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 61% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 316 | 99% | 88% | 53% | 22% | 94% |
| English Language | 313 | 98% | 89% | 48% | 20% | 94% |
| English Literature | 312 | 98% | 86% | 53% | 21% | 96% |
| Religious Studies | 311 | 97% | 31% | 51% | 32% | 90% |
| Combined Science | 230 | 72% | 65% | 28% | 9% | 85% |
| History | 188 | 59% | 41% | 66% | 26% | 91% |
| Geography | 99 | 31% | 41% | 58% | 25% | 90% |
| Spanish | 97 | 30% | 19% | 55% | 27% | 93% |
| Business Studies | 94 | 29% | 18% | 39% | 20% | 89% |
| Physics | 84 | 26% | 23% | 81% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 84 | 26% | 23% | 83% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 84 | 26% | 23% | 81% | 47% | 100% |
| Modern Hebrew | 70 | 22% | 0% | 86% | 83% | 99% |
| Computer Science | 65 | 20% | 13% | 58% | 30% | 86% |
| French | 52 | 16% | 18% | 50% | 29% | 87% |
| Physical Education | 48 | 15% | 11% | 46% | 24% | 96% |
| Fine Art | 43 | 13% | 9% | 44% | 28% | 95% |
| Drama | 23 | 7% | 7% | 43% | 27% | 96% |
| Photography | 18 | 6% | 6% | 89% | 19% | 100% |
| Dance | 17 | 5% | 1% | 47% | 27% | 94% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 16 | 5% | 8% | 88% | 21% | 100% |
| Astronomy | 13 | 4% | 0% | 38% | 29% | 100% |
| Music | 6 | 2% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 67% |
| German | 3 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 40 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | 22 | 10% | — |
| Art and Design | 20 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | JFS | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 543 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 230 | 1,390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 46.09 | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 38% | 23% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 104 | 45% | 31% |
| Psychology | 66 | 29% | 23% |
| Economics | 64 | 28% | 13% |
| Biology | 41 | 18% | 20% |
| English Literature | 41 | 18% | 11% |
| Politics | 38 | 17% | 6% |
| Physics | 38 | 17% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 16% | 17% |
| Sociology | 33 | 14% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 12% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 23 | 10% | 5% |
| Philosophy | 23 | 10% | 1% |
| History | 22 | 10% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 9% | 13% |
| Photography | 19 | 8% | 3% |
| Geography | 12 | 5% | 10% |
| Fine Art | 11 | 5% | 3% |
| Physical Education | 10 | 4% | 3% |
| Film Studies | 10 | 4% | 2% |
| English Language | 9 | 4% | 4% |
| Modern Hebrew | 8 | 3% | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 35 | 15% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 28 | 12% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 26 | 11% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 7% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 5% | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 4% | — |
Other secondary schools in Brent
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Ark Elvin Academy
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89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.9
Claremont High School
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E-ACT Crest Academy
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85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.9
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,149 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.