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
- Not available
- 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
- 878 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 46%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 40.8%
Other White 10%
Indian 9.5%
Mixed 8.3%
African 7.2%
Other Asian 6.2%
Pakistani 4.6%
Other 4.4%
Unclassified 3%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Caribbean 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.1
Local authority average 48.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 4.32
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 7 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 65 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 99 |
Admissions
Park Academy West London
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 94 75 |
| Year 8 | 174 92 82 |
| Year 9 | 176 81 95 |
| Year 10 | 142 69 73 |
| Year 11 | 142 60 82 |
| Year 12 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 13 | 45 16 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 91.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 25.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 69.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 16.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 14.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 1.7% |