The City Academy, Hackney vs The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–19
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hackney
Hackney
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1149
752
Capacity
1170
1050
Occupancy
98%
72%
FSM %
59.2%
70.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Dec 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
53.2
41.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
62.2%
35.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
C-
Points Per Entry
36.8
28.2
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
C+
AAB+ %
12%
5%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
89
72
Retention
97%
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
29%
17%
Degree course
81%
79%
Any L4+ destination
87%
81%
Apprenticeships
6%
0%
Cohort size
87
58
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (80)
Mathematics (78)
Psychology (72)
Economics (50)
Psychology (48)
Economics (44)
Sociology (38)
Sociology (38)
Psychology (34)
Mathematics (24)
Religious Studies (24)
Sociology (22)
Physics (20)
Psychology (20)
Law (18)
Law (18)