Queens Park Community School, London

In its own words: "Queens Park Community School (QPCS) is a centre of academic excellence at the heart of our community, with the highest expectations for all of our students. At Queens Park Community School we know that our community shapes who we are. All members of our school community are expected to be responsible, respectful and resilient ."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher, I am proud to lead our community, dedicated to academic excellence and high expectations for every student. Our ethos of responsibility, respect, and resilience creates a safe and challenging environment. We are proud of the expertise, quality and commitment of our teachers and support staff."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, tennis, athletics, basketball, badminton, dance and drama.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Queens Park Community School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.1 in Brent and 47 across England.

47% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Brent and 47% in England.

That is down from 51.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.08: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 40.5, against 49.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 209 families put Queens Park Community School as their first choice and 563 named it as one of their preferences, for 212 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 47 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Queens Park Community School are Harris Lowe Academy Willesden (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.3); Newman Catholic College (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36); Hampstead School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.4); and St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.7).

Queens Park Community School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

221 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Queens Park Community School (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).

Of the 213 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 18% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 107 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 46% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 19% into work. 32% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

48.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (27%), other ethnic groups (16%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 319 pupils (24%) received SEN support and 43 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Brondesbury Park Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

In 2024/25, Queens Park Community School issued 174 suspensions, 13.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Queens Park Community School are Malorees Primary School (0.2 miles), North West London Jewish Day School (0.4 miles), Islamia Primary School (0.5 miles) and Ark Franklin Primary Academy (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.