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Alperton Community School

Stanley Avenue, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 4JE ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Wembley. Ofsted report card (March 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 49.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 287 families put it first for 321 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
1,929
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Brent
Academy trust
ALPERTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Dixon
Opened
Sept 2012

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 24 Mar 2026Published 17 May 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Post-16 provisionStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 324 pupils

Attainment 8
49.6
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
50.6%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
67.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.79
2023/24 · CI 0.63 to 0.95
This school
49.6
Brent
51.7
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
321
1st preferences
287
All applications
694
1st prefs per place
0.89
Fewer first choices than places

266 of 287 first-preference applicants were offered a place (93%). 49 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,924
Capacity
1,970
98% full
Girls / boys
44/56
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)23.6%
  • English as an additional language74.1%
  • SEN support8.5%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.1%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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