Stoke Newington School and Sixth FormThe Excelsior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form and The Excelsior Academy are secondary schools in London.
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Excelsior Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Excelsior Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form was judged Good and The Excelsior Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form and 44.7 for The Excelsior Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form (52.9 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Excelsior Academy (47.9 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonStoke Newington School and Sixth Form | LondonThe Excelsior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 16 in Hackney | 10th of 16 in Hackney Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,665 | 983 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,080 | |
| Location | London, N16 9EX | London, E8 2EY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 44.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.1% Stronger figure | 39.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.6% Stronger figure | 60.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.7% | 86.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 Stronger figure | 4.11 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 254 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 168 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 34.7 | 38.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.6 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,647 | 992 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.1% | 61.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% | 46.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
The Excelsior Academy
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