The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Paragon Road, Hackney, London, E9 6NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School is a secondary school in Hackney for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 105 schools in Hackney. It ranks 16th of 16 secondary schools in Hackney. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 25 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

141 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.2

39.2, 6.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths28.4%

28.4%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.5%

47.5%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc68.1%

68.1%, 27.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.45

3.45, 0.64 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

72 students

Average point score per A level entry28.17

28.17, 6.83 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

752 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals70.1%

70.1%, 43.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.3%

29.3%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.1%

29.1%, 14.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cardinal Pole Catholic School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.9
The City Academy, Hackney	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.1
Mossbourne Community Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 65.1
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 64.3
Clapton Girls' Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 59.4

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Oyedele Rotimi
Phone: 02089852430
Website: theurswickschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Paragon Road, Hackney, London, E9 6NR
Local authority: Hackney
URN: 100284

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.