60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
727.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
992
Pupils · 2024/25
46%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHackney
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Excelsior Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hackney
Part ofCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-8pp
69%65%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-8pp
51%45%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
44.7
-4.8
49.547.044.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.7
EBacc entry
86%
+56pp
86%58%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
727.6
-29.2
758.8731.7704.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 727.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.6
+3.0
38.634.129.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
A-level value added
+0.41
-0.1
+0.50.0-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
+11pp
28%15%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
992
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
46%
FSM eligible
62%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EY
Local authority
Hackney
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 40% | 44.7 | Not applicable | 86% | 727.6 | 88% | 992 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 48% | 49.5 | +0.46 | 30% | 756.9 | 39% | 1,003 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 51% | 48.4 | +0.05 | 76% | 758.8 | 79% | 1,036 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 49% | 47.9 | -0.42 | 68% | 751.5 | 74% | 1,045 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 38% | 44.5 | -0.32 | 83% | 704.5 | 87% | 1,057 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 47% | 47.6 | +0.04 | 89% | 771.1 | 90% | 1,052 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 44% | 45.6 | +0.04 | 83% | — | 88% | 1,162 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.6 | B | +0.41 | 28% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 35.5 | B- | +0.48 | 17% | 70 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 2% | 72 |
| 2021/22 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 10% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 29.6 | C | -0.01 | 20% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 30.4 | C | -0.30 | 13% | 87 |
| 2016/17 | 29.8 | C | -0.48 | 20% | 156 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 992 | 14.7 | 18% | 46% | 62% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,003 | 13.8 | 18% | 53% | 57% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,036 | 13.2 | 20% | 55% | 56% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,045 | 15.0 | 18% | 58% | 56% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,120 | 13.7 | 19% | 63% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,057 | 12.0 | 23% | 59% | 58% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,052 | 11.3 | 27% | 54% | 61% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,162 | 11.2 | 29% | 48% | 60% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.