The Excelsior Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Unique reference
- 131062
- Address
- Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, E8 2EY
- Website
- www.excelsiorcst.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 992 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.6%
- Girls
- 39.4%
- First language not English
- 46.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
African 23.8%
Other White 18.3%
Indian 11.2%
Caribbean 10.4%
Mixed 9.1%
Bangladeshi 6.4%
Other 5.5%
White British 5%
Other Black 2.9%
Unclassified 2.8%
Pakistani 2.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 50.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.1
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
The Excelsior Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 29
Offers
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 142 84 58 |
| Year 8 | 171 113 58 |
| Year 9 | 185 120 65 |
| Year 10 | 170 89 81 |
| Year 11 | 181 103 78 |
| Year 12 | 99 61 38 |
| Year 13 | 44 31 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 90.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 26.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 53.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 10.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 80.0% 75.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 26.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |