Park Academy West London
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 29 2023 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
- Hillingdon
- Unique reference
- 145121
- Address
- Park View Road, UB8 3GA
- Website
- www.park-aspirations.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 852 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 42.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.7%
- Persistent absence
- 34.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 40.6%
Indian 10.8%
Other White 10.6%
Mixed 10%
African 6.1%
Pakistani 4.8%
Other 4.8%
Other Asian 4.2%
Unclassified 2.3%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Caribbean 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 47.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 63 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 20 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 132 |
Admissions
Park Academy West London
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 153
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 154 89 65 |
| Year 8 | 158 89 69 |
| Year 9 | 163 86 77 |
| Year 10 | 162 74 88 |
| Year 11 | 137 70 67 |
| Year 12 | 51 15 36 |
| Year 13 | 27 13 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 89.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 28.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 59.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.4% |