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Alexandra Park School[1]

Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 62 61.9 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL B- B- 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
61.9 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
78.6% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
34.1% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.81 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 61.2[6] 76.8%[6]
2023/24 61.3[4] 78.6%[4] +0.81[4]
2022/23 65.1[7] 85%[7] +0.96[7]
2021/22 62.3[8] 74%[8] +0.41[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
B- 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
17.8% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B-[10] 18.9%[10]
2022/23 B-[11] 18.1%[11]
2021/22 B[12] 18.7%[12]
2018/19 C+[13] 23.2%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
98% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
83% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
6% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
8% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
1% 2020/21[15]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 96%[16] 74%[16] 6%[16] 12%[16] 2%[16]
2020/21 96%[15] 73%[15] 5%[15] 16%[15] 1%[15] 1%[15]
2019/20 96%[17] 76%[17] 4%[17] 14%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 96%[18] 72%[18] 9%[18] 13%[18] 1%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
88% 2022/23[19]
Education
74% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
2% 2022/23[19]
Employment
12% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 81%[20] 65%[20] 2%[20] 15%[20]
2020/21 88%[21] 71%[21] 2%[21] 15%[21]
2019/20 84%[22] 80%[22] 2%[22] 2%[22]
2018/19 87%[23] 70%[23] 2%[23] 15%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
84% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
36% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
28% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
2% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 87%[26] 42%[26]
2019/20 89%[25] 31%[25] 28%[25] 2%[25]
2018/19 85%[27] 39%[27] 34%[27] 2%[27]
2017/18 88%[28] 32%[28] 29%[28] 2%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
28 Feb 2023[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
26 Apr 2023[29]
Personal development
Outstanding[29]
Quality of education
Outstanding[29]
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding[29]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[29]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding[29]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
7.0 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Applications (any preference)
1535 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences
498 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Places offered
220 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences per place
2.3 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 1501[30] 474[30] 221[30] 6.8[30] 2.1[30]
Entry Sept 2024 1569[30] 473[30] 222[30] 7.1[30] 2.1[30]
Entry Sept 2023 1570[30] 448[30] 219[30] 7.2[30] 2.0[30]
Entry Sept 2022 1665[30] 426[30] 214[30] 7.8[30] 2.0[30]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1290[1]
Trust
NEW RIVER TRUST[1]
Local authority
Haringey[1]
Website
www.alexandrapark.school[1]
District
Haringey[31]
Postcode
N11 2AZ[1]
URN
137531[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1880 2024/25[32]
English as an additional language
27.1% 2024/25[32]
SEN support
18.4% 2024/25[32]
EHC plan
3.8% 2024/25[32]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
15% 2024/25[32]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
61.8%[33]
Mixed
19.3%[33]
Asian
4.5%[33]
Black
7.7%[33]
Any other ethnic group
5.5%[33]
Unclassified
1.2%[33]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Pupils enjoy working through the ambitious work planned for them.[34]
Warmth
They support the well-being of others and say that everyone is welcome here. Pupils thrive at Alexandra Park School. They are very proud to attend the school.[34]
Pastoral care
Staff know their pupils well and provide immense levels of extra support. Leaders also support parents and carers, for example by running mental health workshops.[34]
Behaviour
They behave exceptionally well. Pupils are calm and orderly in classrooms and when moving around the school site. Lessons continue without disruption.[34]
Learning support
Leaders ensure that pupils with SEND have their needs identified accurately and closely met.[34]
Enrichment
Pupils benefit from a rich range of activities and visits, including those led by sixth-form students. All pupils take part in an annual enrichment day.[34]
Pupil voice
Pupils hold many leadership positions throughout the school, including as literacy mentors and buddies. Older pupils act as ambassadors in local primary schools, and sixth-form students are excellent role models for their younger peers.[34]
Structure
Staff have very high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. Clear systems are in place to enable pupils to meet these.[34]

Sources

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    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
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    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
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    Quotes (13)
    They support the well-being of others and say that everyone is welcome here (p. 2)
    Pupils thrive at Alexandra Park School. They are very proud to attend the school (p. 2)
    Pupils enjoy working through the ambitious work planned for them (p. 2)
    Staff know their pupils well and provide immense levels of extra support (p. 2)
    Leaders also support parents and carers, for example by running mental health workshops (p. 3)
    They behave exceptionally well (p. 2)
    Pupils are calm and orderly in classrooms and when moving around the school site. Lessons continue without disruption (p. 3)
    Staff have very high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Clear systems are in place to enable pupils to meet these (p. 3)
    Pupils benefit from a rich range of activities and visits, including those led by sixth-form students (p. 2)
    All pupils take part in an annual enrichment day (p. 2)
    Pupils hold many leadership positions throughout the school, including as literacy mentors and buddies (p. 2)
    Older pupils act as ambassadors in local primary schools, and sixth-form students are excellent role models for their younger peers (p. 2)
    Leaders ensure that pupils with SEND have their needs identified accurately and closely met (p. 3)