Newman Catholic CollegeQueens Park Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Newman Catholic College and Queens Park Community School are secondary schools in London.
Newman Catholic College scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Queens Park Community School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Queens Park Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Newman Catholic College was judged Good and Queens Park Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.9 for Newman Catholic College and 51.1 for Queens Park Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Newman Catholic College (40.6 in 2021-22, 35.9 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 | LondonNewman Catholic College | LondonQueens Park Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 16 in Brent | 11th of 16 in Brent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 677 | 1,310 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,250 | |
| Location | London, NW10 3RN | London, NW6 7BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.9 | 51.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.7% | 57.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.0% | 72.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.0% | 34.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.99 | 4.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 75 | 211 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 99 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 14.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 677 | 1,310 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.5% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.2% | 51.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 23.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% | 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.
Newman Catholic College
Queens Park Community School
Full profiles: Newman Catholic College · Queens Park Community School