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The Urswick School is a non-selective, Church of England secondary school maintained by the local authority (Hackney). It has about 890 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In December 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Finances, Attainment and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | Cardinal Pole Catholic School | |
| 0.3 | The City Academy, Hackney | |
| 0.6 | Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy | |
| 0.6 | Mossbourne Community Academy | |
| 0.7 | Clapton Girls' Academy | |
| 0.9 | The Excelsior Academy | |
| 1.1 | The Bridge Academy | |
| 1.1 | Oaklands School | |
| 1.1 | Waterside Academy | |
| 1.2 | Haggerston School | |
| 1.2 | Morpeth School | |
| 1.4 | Mulberry UTC |
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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