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