How many pupils does The Excelsior Academy have?

The Excelsior Academy has 992 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Excelsior Academy?

The principal of The Excelsior Academy is Omar Deria.

What type of school is The Excelsior Academy?

The Excelsior Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Excelsior Academy in?

The Excelsior Academy is in the Hackney local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Excelsior Academy

Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, E8 2EY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 February 2024). Last inspected 6 February 2024.

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992

Pupils

59.8%

Free school meals

1 September 2006

Opened

About this school

The Excelsior Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Hackney. The school has 992 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 February 2024). Last inspected 6 February 2024. The Principal is Omar Deria. The school is administered by Hackney local authority. It belongs to COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2006.

School details

Principal: Omar Deria
Trust: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authority: Hackney
Gender: Mixed
URN: 131062

Contact

02072751500 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Excelsior Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Hackney). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.46

Progress 8 · 2023-24

40%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

61%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.11

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

86%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →