The Excelsior Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Shacklewell Lane
 Hackney
 London E8 2EY
Telephone: 020 7275 1500
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2006
Trust: Community Schools Trust
Sponsor: Community Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Omar Deria (since April 2022 – came from Cumberland Community School)
Previous Headteacher: Clare Borrill
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76.23 / 17.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.99
Number of pupils: 992
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.0
Sex: Mixed (61% boys / 39% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 59.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 55.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 95.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 83.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Hackney
Electoral Ward: Shacklewell
School Number: 2046906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th February 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Shacklewell Primary School (0.1km) show on map
  2. Halley House School (0.2km) show on map
  3. Princess May Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  4. St Matthias Church of England Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  5. The Garden School (0.5km) show on map
  6. Mossbourne Community Academy (0.6km) show on map
  7. Mossbourne Parkside Academy (0.7km) show on map
  8. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  9. Newington Green Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  10. The Children's House School (0.8km) show on map
  11. Stormont House School (0.9km) show on map
  12. Benthal Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  13. Nightingale Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  14. The Boxing Academy AP Free School (0.9km) show on map
  15. Grasmere Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  16. Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  17. Al-Falah Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  18. St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  19. Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form (1.1km) show on map
  20. Betty Layward Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  21. William Patten Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  22. Gayhurst Community School (1.2km) show on map
  23. St Paul's Waldorf School (1.2km) show on map
  24. Northwold Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  25. The Olive School, Hackney (1.4km) show on map
  26. Queensbridge Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  27. Clapton Girls' Academy (1.4km) show on map
  28. Hackney New Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  29. Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust (1.5km) show on map
  30. Waterside Academy (1.5km) show on map
  31. Millfields Community School (1.5km) show on map
  32. Simon Marks Jewish Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  33. The Urswick School (1.5km) show on map
  34. St John and St James CofE Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  35. Morningside Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  36. Grazebrook Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  37. St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  38. The City Academy, Hackney (1.6km) show on map
  39. Jubilee Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  40. Ohr Emes (1.6km) show on map
  41. Beis Malka Girls' School (1.7km) show on map
  42. TTD Gur School (1.7km) show on map
  43. Talmud Torah Yetev Lev (1.7km) show on map
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  92. Drayton Park Primary School (2.4km) show on map
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  98. Thomas Fairchild Community School (2.5km) show on map
  99. The Courtyard Islington (2.5km) show on map
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