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The Excelsior Academy

Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London E8 2EY

5Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
983
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,080
Local authority
Hackney
Community Schools Trust

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 44.7, an average GCSE grade of about 4.5
44thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 43.3
81stpercentile
Attendance27% of pupils persistently absent
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Excelsior Academy

The Excelsior Academy is a secondary academy in London, Hackney, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Community Schools Trust.

It has 983 pupils on roll and room for 1,080. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Shacklewell Lane, Hackney
London E8 2EY
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
983
Capacity
1,080 pupils
Free school meals
64.70% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Community Schools Trust
Local authority
Hackney
Nation
England
URN
131062

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