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Alexandra Park School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Bidwell Gardens, London N11 2AZ · alexandrapark.school · 020 8826 4880

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
61.2
average Attainment 8 score. Haringey 48.5, England 46
Last distance offered
0.48 mi
0.77 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Haringey Council
Demand for places
2.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,888
598 over 1,290 places · 146%
Local authority
Haringey
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
13.5%
First language not English
25.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
New River Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.48 mi (768 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.50 mi (803 m). Source: Haringey Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 498 families put the school first and 220 places were offered; 42% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 426 (Places 214)426September 2023: 448 (Places 219)448September 2024: 473 (Places 222)473September 2025: 474 (Places 221)474September 2026: 498 (Places 220)498Places 220
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262204982.3▲42%
September 2025Sept 20252214742.1▲46%
September 2024Sept 20242224732.1▲46%
September 2023Sept 20232194482▲46%
September 2022Sept 20222144262▲47%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.48 mi0.77 km
September 20250.50 mi0.80 km
September 20240.53 mi0.85 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 61.2, and 76.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Haringey it was 48.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 56.8 (England 46.3)56.82017/18: 56.9 (England 46.5)56.92018/19: 58.8 (England 46.7)58.82021/22: 62.3 (England 48.8)62.32022/23: 65.1 (England 46.3)65.12023/24: 61.3 (England 45.9)61.32024/25: 61.2 (England 46.0)61.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲61.246.0
▲76.8%45.4%
▲85.1%64.8%
▲53.1%40.5%
▲5.584.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form72.8−1.3
Sixth form college7.1+1.2
Further education13.8+1.7
Other education1.3−0.4
Apprenticeship0.9+0.5
Employment0.40
Not in a lasting destination2.2−0.3
Activity not captured1.3−1.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.9 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 32.4 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 32.4 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 34.1 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 39.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 37.2 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 37.7 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
316 studentsB- (38.1)Above average +0.09
322 studentsB- (38.1)Above average +0.10
85 studentsDist (34.4)Average +0.16
39 studentsDist (34.6)Average -0.19
17.8%AAB or better
97%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24272B- (37.7)+0.18
2022/23295B- (37.2)—
2021/22278B (39.5)—
2018/19272C+ (34.1)+0.06
2017/18253C+ (32.4)+0.01
2016/17188C+ (32.4)+0.11
2015/16203C+ (32.9)+0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.6+4.3
Further and other education5.9+2.8
Further education5+2.1
Other education1+0.7
Apprenticeship1.7+0.1
Employment12.3−2.6
Not in a lasting destination9.6−3.4
Activity not captured5−1

Ofsted

Alexandra Park School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
28 Feb 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • May 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (546 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
92%
Replies
546
30% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲84% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲80% agreeEngland 67%

based on 126 parents (23%) with SEND

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