Alperton Community School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,929 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
Academy sponsor led
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
- Pupils on roll
- 1,149of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 52.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 173
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 12 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Willesden High School (URN 101551).
What the data says
Of the 169 pupils who finished Year 11 at Harris Lowe Academy Willesden in 2023, 57% stayed on in Harris Lowe Academy Willesden’s own sixth form (Brent average 59%), 28% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 131 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 41.6 against 46.1 across England and 51.7 in Brent, with 40% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Almost nobody goes straight into an apprenticeship or a job: 1% took an apprenticeship and 1% went into work, against 3% and 3% 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 | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 169 | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 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 | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 131 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.6 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 49% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 52% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.4 | 42.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.8 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 80% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 172 | 99% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 172 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| English Literature | 172 | 99% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 62% |
| Combined Science | 151 | 87% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 60% |
| History | 98 | 57% | 41% | 7% | 26% | 46% |
| Geography | 58 | 34% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 48% |
| Business Studies | 47 | 27% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 49% |
| Spanish | 35 | 20% | 19% | 43% | 27% | 74% |
| Sociology | 31 | 18% | 4% | 6% | 21% | 58% |
| French | 28 | 16% | 18% | 14% | 29% | 64% |
| Media Studies | 25 | 14% | 4% | 12% | 20% | 60% |
| German | 21 | 12% | 5% | 14% | 33% | 76% |
| Biology | 21 | 12% | 23% | 48% | 45% | 95% |
| Physics | 20 | 12% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 12% | 23% | 60% | 47% | 100% |
| Arabic | 19 | 11% | 1% | 79% | 47% | 95% |
| Art and Design | 17 | 10% | 7% | 6% | 24% | 59% |
| 3D Design | 15 | 9% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 60% |
| Drama | 15 | 9% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 33% |
| Photography | 14 | 8% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 43% |
| Portuguese | 9 | 5% | 0% | 44% | 50% | 89% |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 47 | 94% | — |
| Sports Studies | 32 | 64% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 15 | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 217 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 50 | 1,390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.24 | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 23% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 26 | 52% | 31% |
| Biology | 19 | 38% | 20% |
| Economics | 16 | 32% | 13% |
| Psychology | 15 | 30% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 26% | 17% |
| Sociology | 9 | 18% | 13% |
| Physics | 8 | 16% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 16% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 12% | 5% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 25 | 50% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 6 | 12% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 12% | — |
| Art and Design | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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JFS
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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.