Alperton Community School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Wembley, Brent
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
4.49 miles
Sibling · Published by Brent Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
Alperton Community School is a secondary school in Wembley, Brent for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Brent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
Alperton Community School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 4.49 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 3.65 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.52 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 51% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); at A level the average grade was B (England B-), with above-average progress.
- Year 7's 2026 last distance offered was 4.49 miles, for children with a brother or sister at the school; the 2026 figure was the longest of the 3 years.
- In 2026 there were 287 first-choice applications for 321 Year 7 offers; 266 offers went to first-choice families and 21 first-choice families (7%) were not offered a place.
- 23.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 42.4% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Brent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Stanley Avenue, Wembley, HA0 4JE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Brent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,929 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this diverse and inclusive school.”
- “They feel a strong sense of belonging, which is evident in the positive relationships they have with staff and with each other.”
- “Pupils are kept safe and they know whom to talk to if they have any concerns.”
To improve
- “At times, there is some inconsistency in how teachers adapt their delivery of the curriculum for younger pupils.”
- “This means that occasionally some pupils are not challenged appropriately to deepen their learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 287 first-preference applications, 321 offers in total, 266 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brent.
- Ark Elvin Academy 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Michaela Community School 1.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Wembley High Technology College 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- North Brent School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newman Catholic College 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harris Lowe Academy Willesden 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- E-ACT Crest Academy 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published