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The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

Voluntary aided school · London · E9 6NR

Ages 11–19 · 752 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.3

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 839.3
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
772

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

68

Places offered

122

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
287
Preferred offers (top 3)
103
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

752 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
752
Boys / girls
422 / 330
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
752 / 1,050 (72%)
Free school meals
70.5%
FSM pupils
456
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Oyedele Rotimi

Location

Address
Paragon Road, Hackney
Postcode
E9 6NR
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Hackney, 752 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 70.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E9
15
Secondary in E9
4
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 E9

  • Cardinal Pole Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

    • FSM68.3%

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  • The City Academy, Hackney

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Mossbourne Community Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.0
    • P81.5
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.2
    • P81.5
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence3.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Clapton Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–19

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

    0.7 miles away

  • The Excelsior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E8 2EY · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.9 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%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oyedele Rotimi
Telephone
02089852430
Website
www.theurswickschool.co.uk

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