Skinners' Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- 136137
- Address
- Woodberry Grove, N4 1SY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 987 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 64.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57.4%
- Persistent absence
- 34.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
Other White 24.9%
African 17.1%
Other 13.3%
Mixed 9.7%
White British 7.1%
Other Black 5.9%
Caribbean 5.5%
Unclassified 4.7%
Bangladeshi 4.1%
Indian 3.9%
Other Asian 2.2%
Pakistani 1.5%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 50.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Skinners' Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 134
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 69
- From another Local Authority
- 135
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 55
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 79 96 |
| Year 8 | 177 102 75 |
| Year 9 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 10 | 176 98 78 |
| Year 11 | 177 111 66 |
| Year 12 | 54 27 27 |
| Year 13 | 48 24 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 90.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 26.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 53.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 10.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 75.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 26.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |