Alexandra Park School

Alexandra Park School is a thriving and dynamic school which boasts excellent examination results and an outstanding curriculum experience in both the main school and the sixth form. The school is situated on a beautiful five-acre site adjacent to Durnsford Park within sight of Alexandra Palace. The school was opened in 1999 with the aim of creating a great comprehensive school at the heart of the community. We have become that great local school offering top-class education alongside a wealth of opportunities.Ours is a rich, diverse and harmonious community with a culture of outstanding teaching and learning at its heart. Our school motto is “Success for all” and everything we do is planned to enable us to achieve this vision. At APS students will discover a supportive and friendly environment. High standards of discipline and behaviour are expected and maintained thus ensuring a safe, structured working environment where every individual is encouraged to strive for excellence. Our objective is to foster confident and responsible citizens who are prepared to meet the challenges of life.Our students study a predominantly traditional curriculum with a focus on the core subjects of English, Maths and Science. Our students achieve extremely well academically at the end of Key Stage 4. This year almost 90% of our students gained 5 or more A*-C grades at GCSE and with the more important measure of 5A*-C with English and Maths the pass rate was above 80%. We ensure our students make excellent progress from when they arrive in Year 7 and have repeatedly achieved outstanding attainment and value-added, putting the school in the top 5% nationally. The English and Maths departments’ performance has seen them both ranked in the top 1% nationwide.