Queens Park Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 28 2025 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
- 1310 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 51.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.0%
White British 25.7%
Other White 16.3%
Other 15.1%
Mixed 14.6%
African 9.2%
Caribbean 4.6%
Pakistani 4.5%
Indian 3.4%
Other Asian 2.7%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Irish 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.1
Local authority average 51.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.5
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 110 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Queens Park Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 115
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 88
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 110 115 |
| Year 8 | 211 101 110 |
| Year 9 | 210 118 92 |
| Year 10 | 209 107 102 |
| Year 11 | 219 109 110 |
| Year 12 | 122 63 59 |
| Year 13 | 114 57 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 24.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 59.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 8.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 43.0% 32.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.8% 2.4% |