Alperton Community School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,929 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
Voluntary aided school
Newman Catholic College
- Pupils on roll
- 582of 1,000 places
- Free school meals
- 42.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 75
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 5 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 106 pupils who finished Year 11 at Newman Catholic College in 2023, 32% stayed on in Newman Catholic College’s own sixth form (Brent average 59%), 39% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 62 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 23% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 35.9 against 46.1 across England and 51.7 in Brent, with 23% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Brent and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Newman Catholic College | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 106 | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 32% | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 19% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Newman Catholic College | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 62 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 61% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 23% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 19% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 21% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Newman Catholic College | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 35.9 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 44% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 20% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.99 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 33% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.6 | 42.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 39.5 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 76% | 61% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 74 | 99% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 58% |
| English Language | 72 | 96% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 49% |
| English Literature | 72 | 96% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 51% |
| Religious Studies | 72 | 96% | 31% | 8% | 32% | 42% |
| Combined Science | 63 | 84% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 25% |
| Business Studies | 25 | 33% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 20% |
| Geography | 22 | 29% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 41% |
| Physical Education | 16 | 21% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 6% |
| Design and Technology | 16 | 21% | 11% | 13% | 23% | 56% |
| French | 15 | 20% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 7% |
| Spanish | 15 | 20% | 19% | 13% | 27% | 53% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 17% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 77% |
| History | 12 | 16% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 50% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 16% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 33% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 12% | 23% | 44% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 9 | 12% | 23% | 56% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 9 | 12% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 5 | 7% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 3% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | 15 | — | — |
| Tourism | 11 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Brent
Ark Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,639 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.5
Ark Elvin Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,314 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.9
Claremont High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,695 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.8
E-ACT Crest Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,116 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.9
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,149 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.