Alexandra Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Unique reference
- 137531
- Address
- Bidwell Gardens, N11 2AZ
- Website
- www.alexandrapark.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1880 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 27.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 40%
Other White 21.3%
Mixed 18.8%
African 6.6%
Other 4.8%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Caribbean 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Indian 1.1%
Irish 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 49%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 77%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.1
Local authority average 48.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.57
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 89 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
Admissions
Alexandra Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 474
- 2nd preference
- 425
- 3rd preference
- 279
- From another Local Authority
- 461
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 49
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 124 109 |
| Year 8 | 232 123 109 |
| Year 9 | 234 122 112 |
| Year 10 | 230 112 118 |
| Year 11 | 229 113 116 |
| Year 12 | 386 160 226 |
| Year 13 | 336 155 181 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 89.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 29.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 15.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 76.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 28.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SP 2.4% 2.4% |