Alexandra Park School
Bidwell Gardens, London, N11 2AZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEW RIVER TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael McKenzie
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,290
- Pupils on roll
- 1,888
- URN
- 137531
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088264880
About this school
Alexandra Park School is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,888 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alexandra Park School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 224 | 224 | 228 |
| Attainment 8 score | 65.1 | 61.3 | 61.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.96 +0.77 to +1.15 | +0.81 +0.62 to +0.99 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 85% | 78.6% | 76.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 96% | 86.2% | 85.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 48% | 49.6% | 53.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Alexandra Park School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Haringey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65.1 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.3 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 36.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,810 |
| 2023/24 | 1,850 |
| 2024/25 | 1,880 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alexandra Park School compares
Alexandra Park School ranked 1st of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61.2 | 5.5% | 15% | 1,888 | — |
| Heartlands High School | 45.4 | 8.9% | 41.3% | 1,145 | 0.8 miles |
| Fortismere School | 58.1 | 7% | 15.2% | 1,746 | 0.9 miles |
| Laurel Park School | 36.8 | 8.5% | 43.4% | 607 | 1.0 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | 54.1 | 4.8% | 34.6% | 1,296 | 1.2 miles |
| Friern Barnet School | 44.8 | 8.8% | 42% | 591 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.03%
- English as an additional language
- 27.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.52%
- Persistent absence
- 12.45%
Location
Nearby schools
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Heartlands High School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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Fortismere School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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Laurel Park School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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St Thomas More Catholic School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
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Friern Barnet School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Alexandra Park School ranks 29th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
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- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
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Common questions
- What ages does Alexandra Park School teach?
- Alexandra Park School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Alexandra Park School?
- The headteacher of Alexandra Park School is Mr Michael McKenzie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alexandra Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alexandra Park School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Alexandra Park School?
- Alexandra Park School has 1,888 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Alexandra Park School full?
- Alexandra Park School has capacity for 1,290 pupils and 1,888 on roll (146%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alexandra Park School a faith school?
- No. Alexandra Park School has no designated religious character.
- Is Alexandra Park School a selective school?
- No. Alexandra Park School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Alexandra Park School part of an academy trust?
- Alexandra Park School is part of NEW RIVER TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alexandra Park School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 65.1 in 2022/23 and 61.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alexandra Park School compare with other schools in Haringey?
- Alexandra Park School ranked 1st of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alexandra Park School's absence rate?
- Alexandra Park School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alexandra Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alexandra Park School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.