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Alperton Community School and Wembley High Technology College
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Alperton Community School takes ages 11 to 18; Wembley High Technology College takes ages 11 to 19.
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Alperton Community School | Wembley High Technology College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,929 DfE register | 1,555 DfE register |
| Borough | Brent DfE register | Brent DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 287 first preferences for 321 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 364 first preferences for 230 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 24 March 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 12 October 2022: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 49.6 (2024/25) DfE | 63.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 51% (2024/25) DfE | 76% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 39.2 (2024/25) DfE | 38.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 24.6% DfE register | 16.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 74.1% school census 2024/25 | 70.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.5% school census 2024/25 | 8.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 DfE workforce census | 13.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
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