The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Unique reference
- 100284
- Address
- Paragon Road, Hackney, E9 6NR
- Website
- www.theurswickschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 803 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.5%
- Girls
- 41.5%
- First language not English
- 31.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 69.5%
- Persistent absence
- 31.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.9%
African 21.8%
Other White 16.1%
Caribbean 14.9%
Mixed 13.6%
White British 10.2%
Bangladeshi 6.8%
Other 5.2%
Indian 3.2%
Other Black 3.1%
Other Asian 2%
Pakistani 1.4%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.1
Local authority average 50.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.44
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 26 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 134 |
Admissions
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 74
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 129 68 61 |
| Year 8 | 146 85 61 |
| Year 9 | 146 84 62 |
| Year 10 | 144 92 52 |
| Year 11 | 141 87 54 |
| Year 12 | 48 28 20 |
| Year 13 | 49 26 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 90.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 26.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 53.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 10.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 75.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 26.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.8% 2.4% |