Harris Lowe Academy WillesdenQueens Park Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden and Queens Park Community School are secondary schools in London.
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queens Park Community School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Queens Park Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden was judged the expected standard and Queens Park Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.6 for Harris Lowe Academy Willesden and 51.1 for Queens Park Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Harris Lowe Academy Willesden (48.3 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Queens Park Community School (50.8 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHarris Lowe Academy Willesden | LondonQueens Park Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 16 in Brent | 11th of 16 in Brent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,120 | 1,310 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,250 | |
| Location | London, NW10 3ST | London, NW6 7BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.6 | 51.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.9% | 57.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.2% | 72.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.6% Stronger figure | 34.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 4.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 173 | 211 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 50 | 99 | |
| A-level average points | 35.2 | 35.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.0 | 36.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.6% | 14.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,120 | 1,310 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.1% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.5% | 51.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 23.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% | 18.8% 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.
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
Queens Park Community School
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