Alexandra Park School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Haringey
Bidwell Gardens, London, N11 2AZ
88
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 28/02/2023
Application demand
46%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
94.5%
12.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,888
Capacity used
Over capacity146%
1,290 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
46%
1st preference success rate
217 of 474 families who put it first got an offer
221
Places offered
1501
Total applications
6.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 474 | 217 | ● 46% |
| 2nd preference | 425 | 3 | ● 1% |
| 3rd preference | 279 | 1 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 323 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 1501 | 221 | 15% |
1st preference success by year
Haringey lets families list 6 preferences. 461 applications came from outside the council area (49 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Michael McKenzie
- Address
- Bidwell Gardens, London, N11 2AZ
- Phone
- 02088264880
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Ward / constituency
- Alexandra Park · Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137531
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 14% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 30% | — | — |
| SEN support | 19% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: NEW RIVER TRUST
1,888 pupils · 1,290 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
28 February 2023
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,173 pupils
Attendance
94.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
5.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
12.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
1.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 61.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.81 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 79% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 5.57 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 37.74 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 61.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 76.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 85.1% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.1% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.58 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 228 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 38.07 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 17.8% | 17% |
| A-level students | 316 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 223 | 43% | 80% | 89% | |
| Mathematics | 222 | 53% | 85% | 91% | |
| English Literature | 220 | 36% | 78% | 87% | |
| Combined Science | 136 | 23% | 64% | 77% | |
| History | 130 | 59% | 85% | 93% | |
| Geography | 109 | 48% | 76% | 84% | |
| Biology | 89 | 62% | 100% | 100% | |
| Physics | 89 | 61% | 100% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 89 | 66% | 98% | 100% | |
| Business | 85 | 45% | 79% | 87% | |
| Art and Design | 63 | 52% | 87% | 97% | |
| Computer Science | 58 | 40% | 69% | 83% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 110 | 13% | 37% | 66% | |
| Economics | 65 | 3% | 31% | 69% | |
| Psychology | 61 | 5% | 36% | 82% | |
| Physics | 55 | 13% | 33% | 53% | |
| Biology | 53 | 6% | 19% | 45% | |
| Chemistry | 53 | 2% | 21% | 40% | |
| History | 52 | 8% | 23% | 77% | |
| Sociology | 51 | 2% | 22% | 63% | |
| Business Studies | 45 | 2% | 11% | 42% | |
| English Literature | 37 | 22% | 35% | 65% | |
| Computer Science | 33 | 3% | 6% | 24% | |
| Classical Civilisation | 31 | 13% | 39% | 81% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 17342: Alexandra Park School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 11 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 61% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 2% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 65% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Haringey council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.