The Urswick SchoolThe City Academy, Hackney
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
The Urswick School and The City Academy, Hackney are secondary schools in London.
The Urswick School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The City Academy, Hackney scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The City Academy, Hackney is ahead on our composite score.
The Urswick School was judged Good and The City Academy, Hackney was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.2 for The Urswick School and 49.1 for The City Academy, Hackney.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Urswick School (41.5 in 2021-22, 39.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The City Academy, Hackney (52.8 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonThe Urswick School | LondonThe City Academy, Hackney | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 16 in Hackney | 8th of 16 in Hackney Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 752 | 1,149 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,170 | |
| Location | London, E9 6NR | London, E9 6EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.2 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.4% | 48.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.5% | 71.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.1% Stronger figure | 54.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.45 | 4.47 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 141 | 188 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 72 | 89 | |
| A-level average points | 28.2 | 36.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | 37.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.4% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 803 | 1,152 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.5% | 56.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.3% | 39.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.9% | 22.1% 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 Urswick School
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