Skinners' Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 12 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
- 1045 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 64.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
Other White 26.5%
African 16.8%
Other 13.5%
Mixed 9.3%
White British 7.3%
Other Black 5.5%
Unclassified 5.3%
Caribbean 4.8%
Bangladeshi 4.4%
Indian 3.9%
Other Asian 2%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.34
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 64%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 51.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Skinners' Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 83
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 167
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 69
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 183 104 79 |
| Year 8 | 184 100 84 |
| Year 9 | 176 97 79 |
| Year 10 | 184 115 69 |
| Year 11 | 181 95 86 |
| Year 12 | 50 26 24 |
| Year 13 | 87 33 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 24.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 55.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 11.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 80.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 34.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 2.2% |