Alperton Community School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,929 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
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Wembley High Technology College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,555of 1,330 places
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 306
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 12 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Wembley High Technology College (URN 101550, until 1 August 2012).
What the data says
Of the 213 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wembley High Technology College in 2023, 69% stayed on in Wembley High Technology College’s own sixth form (Brent average 59%) and 19% went to a further education college.
Among the 146 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 79% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 42% 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 63.5 against 46.1 across England and 51.7 in Brent, with 76% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 94% of the year group took it, against 19% 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 | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 213 | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 95% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 69% | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | — | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 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 | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 146 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 79% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 42% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 5% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 63.5 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 76% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 93% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.17 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 55.4 | 42.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 65.3 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 82% | 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 | 378 | 100% | 88% | 62% | 22% | 93% |
| English Literature | 309 | 100% | 86% | 43% | 21% | 92% |
| English Language | 305 | 100% | 89% | 32% | 20% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 294 | 96% | 31% | 52% | 32% | 89% |
| Spanish | 289 | 94% | 19% | 54% | 27% | 87% |
| Geography | 240 | 78% | 41% | 63% | 25% | 93% |
| Combined Science | 211 | 69% | 65% | 33% | 9% | 78% |
| History | 121 | 40% | 41% | 73% | 26% | 94% |
| Business Studies | 116 | 38% | 18% | 41% | 20% | 88% |
| Biology | 94 | 31% | 23% | 81% | 45% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 91 | 30% | 23% | 91% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 91 | 30% | 23% | 84% | 46% | 100% |
| Astronomy | 73 | 24% | 0% | 16% | 29% | 73% |
| Photography | 68 | 22% | 6% | 19% | 19% | 74% |
| Psychology | 63 | 21% | 3% | 87% | 22% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 59 | 19% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 78% |
| Physical Education | 45 | 15% | 11% | 7% | 24% | 78% |
| Statistics | 43 | 14% | 5% | 84% | 20% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 34 | 11% | 9% | 47% | 28% | 88% |
| Classical Civilisation | 32 | 10% | 1% | 50% | 40% | 97% |
| Economics | 31 | 10% | 1% | 42% | 34% | 100% |
| Geology | 31 | 10% | 0% | 71% | 61% | 100% |
| French | 26 | 8% | 18% | 77% | 29% | 100% |
| Drama | 20 | 7% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 85% |
| Music | 17 | 6% | 5% | 6% | 33% | 59% |
| Latin | 8 | 3% | 1% | 38% | 74% | 75% |
| Gujarati | 6 | 2% | 0% | 50% | 57% | 100% |
| Arabic | 4 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 2 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 308 | 100% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 47 | 41% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 15 | 13% | — |
| Small Business Management | 14 | 12% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 271 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 116 | 1,390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.90 | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 32% | 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 | 80 | 69% | 31% |
| Economics | 42 | 36% | 13% |
| Biology | 37 | 32% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 28% | 17% |
| Physics | 33 | 28% | 12% |
| Psychology | 31 | 27% | 23% |
| Further Mathematics | 26 | 22% | 5% |
| History | 24 | 21% | 13% |
| Geography | 13 | 11% | 10% |
| Sociology | 13 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 13 | 11% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 9% | 13% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 89 | 77% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 51 | 44% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 51 | 44% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 47 | 41% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 43 | 37% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 42 | 36% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 33 | 28% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 24 | 21% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 23 | 20% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 20 | 17% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 17 | 15% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 15 | 13% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 14 | 12% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 14 | 12% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 9% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 9% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 9 | 8% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 9 | 8% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 6% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 5% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.