Alperton Community School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,929 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
Free schools
Michaela Community School
- Pupils on roll
- 747of 840 places
- Free school meals
- 39.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 117
- Ofsted
- School remains Outstanding, 11 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 121 pupils who finished Year 11 at Michaela Community School in 2023, 69% stayed on in Michaela Community School’s own sixth form (Brent average 59%), 17% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 37 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 84% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 71% 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 77.6 against 46.1 across England and 51.7 in Brent, with 97% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average A-, well above the England average of B-; 54% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.
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 | Michaela Community School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 121 | 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 | 8% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 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 | Michaela Community School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 37 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 84% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 71% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Michaela Community School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 77.6 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 97% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 74% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.50 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 78.7 | 42.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 76.9 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 81% | 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 | 116 | 99% | 89% | 69% | 20% | 97% |
| Religious Studies | 116 | 99% | 31% | 94% | 32% | 100% |
| Mathematics | 116 | 99% | 88% | 88% | 22% | 100% |
| English Literature | 116 | 99% | 86% | 91% | 21% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 114 | 97% | 65% | 75% | 9% | 99% |
| French | 110 | 94% | 18% | 86% | 29% | 100% |
| Geography | 61 | 52% | 41% | 92% | 25% | 100% |
| History | 28 | 24% | 41% | 100% | 26% | 100% |
| Photography | 25 | 21% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 100% |
| Arabic | 8 | 7% | 1% | 100% | 47% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Biology | 2 | 2% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Chemistry | 2 | 2% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Physics | 2 | 2% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Michaela Community School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 130 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 61 | 1,390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 48.10 | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 54% | 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 | 49 | 80% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 25 | 41% | 17% |
| Biology | 19 | 31% | 20% |
| Psychology | 18 | 30% | 23% |
| Further Mathematics | 18 | 30% | 5% |
| Physics | 16 | 26% | 12% |
| Economics | 12 | 20% | 13% |
| History | 6 | 10% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Other secondary schools in Brent
Ark Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,639 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.5
Ark Elvin Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,314 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.9
Claremont High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,695 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.8
E-ACT Crest Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,116 pupils
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.