Alperton Community School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,929 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
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Preston Manor School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,902of 1,980 places
- Free school meals
- 31.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 250
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 14 July 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Preston Manor School (URN 101567, until 1 February 2013).
What the data says
Of the 248 pupils who finished Year 11 at Preston Manor School in 2023, 52% stayed on in Preston Manor School’s own sixth form (Brent average 59%), 31% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 143 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 74% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 7% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Biology and Psychology.
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 | Preston Manor School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 248 | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 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 | Preston Manor School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 143 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 74% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 13% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Preston Manor School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.2 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 47% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 32% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.8 | 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 | 67% | 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 | 250 | 100% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 69% |
| English Language | 250 | 100% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 68% |
| English Literature | 239 | 96% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 76% |
| Combined Science | 179 | 72% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 47% |
| Business Studies | 131 | 52% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 60% |
| History | 122 | 49% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 69% |
| Spanish | 97 | 39% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 86% |
| Sociology | 76 | 30% | 4% | 16% | 21% | 62% |
| Biology | 71 | 28% | 23% | 37% | 45% | 96% |
| Physics | 69 | 28% | 23% | 41% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 69 | 28% | 23% | 42% | 47% | 97% |
| Physical Education | 68 | 27% | 11% | 3% | 24% | 43% |
| French | 65 | 26% | 18% | 43% | 29% | 82% |
| Religious Studies | 56 | 22% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 73% |
| Media Studies | 53 | 21% | 4% | 13% | 20% | 43% |
| Computer Science | 50 | 20% | 13% | 38% | 30% | 86% |
| Geography | 49 | 20% | 41% | 24% | 25% | 78% |
| Graphic Communication | 32 | 13% | 1% | 13% | 23% | 41% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 32 | 13% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 22% |
| Fine Art | 23 | 9% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 65% |
| Drama | 17 | 7% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| Music | 14 | 6% | 5% | 21% | 33% | 71% |
| Arabic | 11 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 47% | 100% |
| Statistics | 4 | 2% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Gujarati | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 52 | 43% | — |
| Dance: General | 8 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Preston Manor School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 270 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 122 | 1,390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.28 | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 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 | 43 | 35% | 31% |
| Biology | 37 | 30% | 20% |
| Psychology | 37 | 30% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 35 | 29% | 17% |
| Sociology | 26 | 21% | 13% |
| Physics | 25 | 20% | 12% |
| Politics | 22 | 18% | 6% |
| Economics | 21 | 17% | 13% |
| English Literature | 19 | 16% | 11% |
| History | 15 | 12% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 11% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 13 | 11% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 7 | 6% | 4% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 18 | 15% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 14% | — |
| Applied Business | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 5% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | 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.