Alperton Community SchoolArk Elvin Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Alperton Community School and Ark Elvin Academy are secondary schools.
Alperton Community School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ark Elvin Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alperton Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Alperton Community School was judged strong and Ark Elvin Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.6 for Alperton Community School and 45.9 for Ark Elvin Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Alperton Community School (51.4 in 2021-22, 49.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ark Elvin Academy (44.8 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WembleyAlperton Community School | LondonArk Elvin Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 16 in Brent Stronger figure | 8th of 16 in Brent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,924 | 1,305 | |
| Capacity | 1,970 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Wembley, HA0 4JE | London, HA9 7DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.6 Stronger figure | 45.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 43.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.3% Stronger figure | 66.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.5% | 78.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.40 | 4.45 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 324 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 150 | 2 | |
| A-level average points | 39.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,924 | 1,305 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 41.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.1% | 71.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 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
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.
Alperton Community School
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