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Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,639 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.5
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Alperton Community School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,929of 1,970 places
- Free school meals
- 24.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 324
- Ofsted
- Report card, 24 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Alperton Community School (URN 101562, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 312 pupils who finished Year 11 at Alperton Community School in 2023, 63% stayed on in Alperton Community School’s own sixth form (Brent average 59%), 25% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 135 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 57% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 24% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.6 against 46.1 across England and 51.7 in Brent, with 51% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Alperton Community School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 312 | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 63% | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | — | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 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 | Alperton Community School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 135 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 57% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Alperton Community School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.6 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 44% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.40 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.4 | 42.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.5 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 68% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 322 | 99% | 89% | 19% | 20% | 70% |
| Mathematics | 322 | 99% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 71% |
| English Literature | 319 | 98% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 77% |
| Combined Science | 229 | 71% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 58% |
| Geography | 222 | 69% | 41% | 15% | 25% | 53% |
| Business Studies | 128 | 40% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| History | 102 | 31% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 62% |
| Art and Design | 97 | 30% | 7% | 18% | 24% | 78% |
| Biology | 91 | 28% | 23% | 37% | 45% | 92% |
| Physics | 90 | 28% | 23% | 51% | 46% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 90 | 28% | 23% | 44% | 47% | 91% |
| Spanish | 81 | 25% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 74% |
| Sociology | 75 | 23% | 4% | 27% | 21% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 47 | 15% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 70% |
| Gujarati | 45 | 14% | 0% | 38% | 57% | 78% |
| Textiles | 37 | 11% | 2% | 22% | 27% | 92% |
| Psychology | 36 | 11% | 3% | 17% | 22% | 83% |
| Statistics | 29 | 9% | 5% | 69% | 20% | 90% |
| 3D Design | 24 | 7% | 2% | 13% | 16% | 92% |
| Drama | 24 | 7% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 88% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 21 | 6% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 86% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 6% | 13% | 40% | 30% | 90% |
| Music | 18 | 6% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| French | 13 | 4% | 18% | 46% | 29% | 100% |
| Arabic | 4 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Physical Education | 1 | 0% | 11% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 72 | 48% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 46 | 31% | — |
| Health Studies | 34 | 23% | — |
| Sports Studies | 24 | 16% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Alperton Community School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 323 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 150 | 1,390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.17 | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 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 | 61 | 41% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 38 | 25% | 17% |
| Biology | 36 | 24% | 20% |
| Psychology | 34 | 23% | 23% |
| Economics | 34 | 23% | 13% |
| Physics | 29 | 19% | 12% |
| Sociology | 25 | 17% | 13% |
| Politics | 19 | 13% | 6% |
| Media Studies | 16 | 11% | 4% |
| English Literature | 15 | 10% | 11% |
| History | 13 | 9% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 12 | 8% | 13% |
| Photography | 11 | 7% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 10 | 7% | 5% |
| Textiles | 8 | 5% | 1% |
| Art and Design | 7 | 5% | 1% |
| Geography | 7 | 5% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 4% | 4% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 18 | 12% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 17 | 11% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 14 | 9% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 7% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 6% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC Technical Diploma L2 - Band F - PP-DD | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | 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.