Alec Reed AcademyQueensmead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Alec Reed Academy and Queensmead School.
Alec Reed Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queensmead School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Queensmead School is ahead on our composite score.
Alec Reed Academy was judged Good and Queensmead School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.1 for Alec Reed Academy and 55.5 for Queensmead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Alec Reed Academy (47.8 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Queensmead School (56.5 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NortholtAlec Reed Academy | RuislipQueensmead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 17 in Ealing | 5th of 22 in Hillingdon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,639 | 1,502 | |
| Capacity | 1,895 | 1,476 | |
| Location | Northolt, UB5 5LQ | Ruislip, HA4 0LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.1 | 55.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 62.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.6% | 77.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.3% | 71.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.99 | 5.27 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 162 | 240 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 113 | |
| A-level average points | 25.4 | 39.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.1 | 40.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.0% | 22.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,672 | 1,499 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.2% | 51.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 21.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alec Reed Academy
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