Alperton Community School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,929 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.6
Academy sponsor led
Ark Elvin Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,314of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 42.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 199
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 14 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Copland Community School (URN 101558, until 12 June 2014).
What the data says
Of the 207 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ark Elvin Academy in 2023, 55% stayed on in Ark Elvin Academy’s own sixth form (Brent average 59%), 29% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 67 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 64% went to university (Brent 65%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 77% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.9 against 46.1 across England and 51.7 in Brent, with 43% 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 Elvin Academy | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 207 | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 55% | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 24% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 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 Elvin Academy | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 67 | 1,784 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 64% | 65% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 33% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ark Elvin Academy | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.9 | 51.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 78% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.45 | 4.81 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 48% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.8 | 42.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.9 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 85% | 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 | 199 | 100% | 88% | 19% | 22% | 69% |
| English Language | 199 | 100% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 70% |
| English Literature | 198 | 99% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 76% |
| Combined Science | 174 | 87% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 57% |
| French | 154 | 77% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 65% |
| Geography | 128 | 64% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 66% |
| History | 69 | 35% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 48% |
| Computer Science | 40 | 20% | 13% | 28% | 30% | 68% |
| Religious Studies | 38 | 19% | 31% | 26% | 32% | 61% |
| Business Studies | 30 | 15% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 73% |
| Physics | 25 | 13% | 23% | 84% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 25 | 13% | 23% | 76% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 25 | 13% | 23% | 76% | 47% | 100% |
| Sociology | 23 | 12% | 4% | 61% | 21% | 87% |
| Design and Technology | 20 | 10% | 11% | 25% | 23% | 60% |
| Physical Education | 15 | 8% | 11% | 7% | 24% | 47% |
| Music | 13 | 7% | 5% | 15% | 33% | 85% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 6% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 83% |
| Arabic | 6 | 3% | 1% | 83% | 47% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Gujarati | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| German | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech and Drama | 17 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 5 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ark Elvin Academy | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 247 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 2 | 1,390 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | 37.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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 | — | — | 31% |
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* | 26 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 26 | 100% | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 25 | 100% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 100% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.