The Excelsior Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 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
- 1003 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 60.8%
- Girls
- 39.2%
- First language not English
- 52.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
African 23.5%
Other White 18.3%
Indian 11.6%
Caribbean 11.1%
Mixed 9.5%
Bangladeshi 6.5%
Other 5.9%
White British 4.7%
Other Black 3.6%
Pakistani 2.5%
Other Asian 2%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.34
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 64%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.4
Local authority average 51.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
Admissions
The Petchey Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 32
Offers
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 116 58 |
| Year 8 | 182 118 64 |
| Year 9 | 176 92 84 |
| Year 10 | 176 101 75 |
| Year 11 | 180 112 68 |
| Year 12 | 47 33 14 |
| Year 13 | 68 38 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 93.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 28.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 54.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 10.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 77.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 28.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 43.0% 26.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 1.7% |