The Excelsior Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.597 miles
Band A · Published by Hackney Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
The Excelsior Academy is a secondary school in London, Hackney for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 February 2024. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
The Excelsior Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.597 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.547 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.574 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.649 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place under one of its admission criteria lived 1.597 miles away, about the same as in 2025 and 2023.
- Year 7 2026 drew 77 first-choice applications for 139 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 62 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 40% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 44.7 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was B (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was well above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hackney schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 983 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school are set up to achieve to the best of their ability.”
- “Leaders have very high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and academic work.”
- “Teachers come together to set a consistent culture across the school of taking education seriously, and pupils mainly respond well.”
To improve
- “At times, however, a few find the behaviour expectations difficult to follow and receive support from the school’s pastoral system.”
- “When pupils move around the school, behaviour can vary, as some pupils need reminding of how to treat each other respectfully.”
- “This has led to pupils with SEND being more likely to be suspended from school than their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 77 first-preference applications, 139 offers in total, 77 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- Mossbourne Community Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Clapton Girls' Academy 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Waterside Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The City Academy, Hackney 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Cardinal Pole Catholic School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Bridge Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published