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The Excelsior Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · E8 2EY

Ages 11–18 · 983 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.5

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.46
−20+2
Attainment 849.5
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
949

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

983 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
983
Boys / girls
582 / 401
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
983 / 1,080 (91%)
Free school meals
64.7%
FSM pupils
514
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Community Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Omar Deria

Location

Address
Shacklewell Lane, Hackney
Postcode
E8 2EY
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Hackney, 983 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 64.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E8
10
Secondary in E8
2
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Secondary in Hackney LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear E8

  • Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N16 9EX · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att852.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Clapton Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E5 0RB · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Waterside Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E8 4DL · Hackney

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P81.0
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • The City Academy, Hackney

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E9 6EA · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att853.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cardinal Pole Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E9 6LG · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM68.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Bridge Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E2 8BA · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Omar Deria
Telephone
02072751500
Website
www.excelsiorcst.org

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