Alexandra Park School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 1 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
- 1850 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 30.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 40.2%
Other White 21%
Mixed 17.5%
African 6.3%
Other 5.7%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Caribbean 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Irish 1.1%
Indian 1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.96
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 85%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.1
Local authority average 48.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.82
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 104 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 68 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Alexandra Park School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 222
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 473
- 2nd preference
- 428
- 3rd preference
- 297
- From another Local Authority
- 409
Offers
- 1st preference
- 218
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 123 112 |
| Year 8 | 237 118 119 |
| Year 9 | 231 113 118 |
| Year 10 | 230 113 117 |
| Year 11 | 232 121 111 |
| Year 12 | 389 181 208 |
| Year 13 | 296 133 163 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 89.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 12.0% 27.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 46.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 15.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 82.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 37.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 2.2% |