The Excelsior AcademyClapton Girls' Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Excelsior Academy and Clapton Girls' Academy are secondary schools in London.
The Excelsior Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Clapton Girls' Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Clapton Girls' Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Excelsior Academy was judged Good and Clapton Girls' Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.7 for The Excelsior Academy and 59.4 for Clapton Girls' Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Excelsior Academy (47.9 in 2021-22, 44.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Clapton Girls' Academy (61.4 in 2021-22, 59.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Excelsior Academy | LondonClapton Girls' Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 16 in Hackney | 3rd of 16 in Hackney Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 983 | 1,169 | |
| Capacity | 1,080 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, E8 2EY | London, E5 0RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.7 | 59.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 63.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.5% | 81.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 86.4% Stronger figure | 44.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 5.31 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 27 | 95 | |
| A-level average points | 38.6 | 38.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.9 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.0% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 992 | 1,185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.7% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.5% | 29.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% | 18.6% Stronger figure | 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.
The Excelsior Academy
Clapton Girls' Academy
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