48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
486.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
803
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHackney
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School · Secondary with sixth form · Hackney
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-1pp
64%56%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+5pp
37%30%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
39.2
-0.1
44.341.839.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.2
EBacc entry
68%
-2pp
73%70%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
486.0
-15.6
542.2512.5482.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 486.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.2
-0.7
31.129.026.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.2
A-level value added
+0.14
-0.3
+0.5+0.2-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+5pp
5%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
803
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
71%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Paragon Road, Hackney, London, E9 6NR
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 | 48% | 28% | 39.2 | Not applicable | 68% | 486.0 | 70% | 803 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 24% | 39.3 | -0.26 | 70% | 501.6 | 72% | 831 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 37% | 44.3 | +0.09 | 67% | 533.0 | 70% | 893 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 36% | 41.5 | -0.71 | 67% | 542.2 | 70% | 900 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 33% | 43.1 | -0.10 | 73% | 482.8 | 73% | 837 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 26% | 40.0 | -0.39 | 63% | 439.3 | 64% | 839 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 25% | 43.2 | +0.17 | 38% | — | 58% | 842 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.2 | C- | +0.14 | 5% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | C | +0.49 | 0% | 48 |
| 2022/23 | 27.6 | C- | — | 4% | 61 |
| 2021/22 | 31.1 | C | — | 0% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 26.9 | C- | -0.06 | 3% | 46 |
| 2017/18 | 30.6 | C | +0.47 | 4% | 40 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | +0.12 | 0% | 42 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 803 | 13.5 | 27% | 31% | 71% | 10% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 831 | 15.0 | 25% | 34% | 68% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 893 | 16.1 | 29% | 38% | 71% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 900 | 15.3 | 31% | 40% | 72% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 881 | 14.4 | 29% | 44% | 65% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 837 | 15.3 | 28% | 54% | 73% | 4% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 839 | 14.6 | 23% | 56% | 71% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 842 | 13.7 | 24% | 57% | 73% | 4% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.