Alperton Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 14 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- 138610
- Address
- Stanley Avenue, HA0 4JE
- Website
- www.alperton.brent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1948 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 71.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
Indian 47.5%
African 12.8%
Other Asian 9.8%
Other 6.4%
Other White 5%
Pakistani 5%
Mixed 4%
Caribbean 3.7%
Unclassified 2.5%
White British 1.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.82
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.61
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 66%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.62
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 51 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 2 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 88 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 97 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
Admissions
Alperton Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 324
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 140
- 3rd preference
- 120
- From another Local Authority
- 97
Offers
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 54
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 338 204 134 |
| Year 8 | 326 188 138 |
| Year 9 | 322 151 171 |
| Year 10 | 324 147 177 |
| Year 11 | 318 173 145 |
| Year 12 | 198 112 86 |
| Year 13 | 122 67 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 22.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 63.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 7.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 36.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 23.0% 33.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 1.7% |