Alperton Community School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,929 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
Academy sponsor led
Ark Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,639of 1,650 places
- Free school meals
- 41.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 168
- Ofsted
- Report card, 14 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing ExceptionalInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
What the data says
Of the 164 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ark Academy in 2023, 69% stayed on in Ark Academy’s own sixth form (Brent average 59%), 15% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 156 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 76% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 34% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 97% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.5 against 46.1 across England and 51.7 in Brent, with 51% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Ark Academy | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 164 | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 95% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 69% | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 15% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 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 | Ark Academy | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 156 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 76% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 34% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 11% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ark Academy | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.5 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 83% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.92 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 40% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.7 | 42.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.7 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 57% | 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 | 166 | 99% | 88% | 28% | 22% | 77% |
| English Language | 166 | 99% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 80% |
| English Literature | 163 | 97% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 163 | 97% | 31% | 41% | 32% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 121 | 72% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 69% |
| Geography | 91 | 54% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 70% |
| History | 86 | 51% | 41% | 24% | 26% | 69% |
| French | 71 | 42% | 18% | 31% | 29% | 79% |
| Spanish | 68 | 40% | 19% | 26% | 27% | 71% |
| Biology | 45 | 27% | 23% | 53% | 45% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 44 | 26% | 23% | 61% | 47% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 44 | 26% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 59% |
| Physics | 44 | 26% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 40 | 24% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 55% |
| Design and Technology | 21 | 13% | 11% | 5% | 23% | 52% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 11% | 11% | 11% | 24% | 94% |
| Fine Art | 16 | 10% | 9% | 13% | 28% | 50% |
| Drama | 14 | 8% | 7% | 14% | 27% | 64% |
| Arabic | 7 | 4% | 1% | 71% | 47% | 100% |
| Music | 3 | 2% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 11 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ark Academy | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 305 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 101 | 1,390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.28 | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 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 | 45 | 45% | 31% |
| Economics | 36 | 36% | 13% |
| Biology | 32 | 32% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 32% | 17% |
| Psychology | 29 | 29% | 23% |
| Sociology | 28 | 28% | 13% |
| English Literature | 25 | 25% | 11% |
| Politics | 24 | 24% | 6% |
| History | 18 | 18% | 13% |
| Physics | 11 | 11% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 8 | 8% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 7% | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 32 | 32% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 13 | 13% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 12 | 12% | — |
Other secondary schools in Brent
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
JFS
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 2,091 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 64.6
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.