Alperton Community School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,929 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
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Kingsbury High School
- Pupils on roll
- 2,001of 2,050 places
- Free school meals
- 35.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 296
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 1 February 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Kingsbury High School (URN 101559, until 1 December 2011).
What the data says
Of the 319 pupils who finished Year 11 at Kingsbury High School in 2023, 60% stayed on in Kingsbury High School’s own sixth form (Brent average 59%) and 28% went to a further education college.
Among the 169 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 76% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 24% 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 in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.3 against 46.1 across England and 51.7 in Brent, with 44% 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 | Kingsbury High School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 319 | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 60% | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | Kingsbury High School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 169 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 76% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 24% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 9% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Kingsbury High School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.3 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 33% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.6 | 42.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.3 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 53% | 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 | 297 | 100% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 70% |
| English Language | 296 | 100% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 65% |
| English Literature | 294 | 99% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 66% |
| Religious Studies | 287 | 97% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 252 | 85% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 142 | 48% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 56% |
| History | 135 | 46% | 41% | 24% | 26% | 70% |
| Geography | 105 | 35% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 59% |
| Computer Science | 67 | 23% | 13% | 19% | 30% | 79% |
| Sociology | 54 | 18% | 4% | 2% | 21% | 35% |
| Art and Design | 52 | 18% | 7% | 19% | 24% | 90% |
| Spanish | 45 | 15% | 19% | 38% | 27% | 80% |
| Chemistry | 44 | 15% | 23% | 75% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 44 | 15% | 23% | 59% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 44 | 15% | 23% | 73% | 46% | 100% |
| French | 43 | 15% | 18% | 14% | 29% | 74% |
| Design and Technology | 30 | 10% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 60% |
| Media Studies | 27 | 9% | 4% | 11% | 20% | 74% |
| German | 25 | 8% | 5% | 24% | 33% | 84% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 6% | 11% | 24% | 24% | 82% |
| Drama | 17 | 6% | 7% | 24% | 27% | 71% |
| Arabic | 10 | 3% | 1% | 60% | 47% | 100% |
| Gujarati | 4 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 0% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic / Electrical Engineering | 48 | 36% | — |
| Sports Studies | 24 | 18% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 3 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Kingsbury High School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 356 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 135 | 1,390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.93 | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 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 | 59 | 44% | 31% |
| Sociology | 38 | 28% | 13% |
| Psychology | 35 | 26% | 23% |
| Economics | 33 | 24% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 17% | 17% |
| Physics | 22 | 16% | 12% |
| Biology | 22 | 16% | 20% |
| History | 17 | 13% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 12% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 11% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 15 | 11% | 5% |
| Business Studies | 13 | 10% | 13% |
| Politics | 13 | 10% | 6% |
| English Language | 11 | 8% | 4% |
| Geography | 11 | 8% | 10% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 7% | 4% |
| English Literature | 7 | 5% | 11% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 17 | 13% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 15 | 11% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 12 | 9% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 9% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 11 | 8% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 7% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 7% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.