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The Excelsior Academy

Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EY

Local ranking10th of 16 secondary schools in Hackney
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1080

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
86.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
177

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

27

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
28.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
44.0
16-18 Cohort
144

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
992
Boys
582 (59%)
Girls
401 (41%)
Capacity
1080 (91% full)
SEND
17.8%
FSM Eligible
61.7%
EAL
46.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
13.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
71.4
Budget per Pupil
£10,872/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 24.5%
  • White Other: 18.9%
  • Asian Indian: 11.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 10.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 6.5%
  • Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed Other: 5.6%
  • White British: 5.2%

24.5%

Black African

18.9%

White Other

11.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131062
UKPRN
10016194
Establishment No.
6906
Trust
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST

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