Queens Park Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 4 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brent
- Unique reference
- 138609
- Address
- Aylestone Avenue, NW6 7BQ
- Website
- www.qpcs.brent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1311 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 51.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.9%
White British 25.1%
Other White 16.1%
Mixed 15.5%
Other 13.2%
African 10.1%
Pakistani 4.7%
Caribbean 4.5%
Indian 3.5%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other Black 1.6%
Unclassified 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.61
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 66%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.9
Local authority average 50.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.49
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 54 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Queens Park Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 75
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 106 110 |
| Year 8 | 219 121 98 |
| Year 9 | 211 113 98 |
| Year 10 | 223 111 112 |
| Year 11 | 214 106 108 |
| Year 12 | 122 62 60 |
| Year 13 | 106 50 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 22.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 63.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 7.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 36.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 41.0% 33.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |