The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Paragon Road Hackney London E9 6NR |
| Phone | 02089852430 |
| Reference Number | 100284 |
Description
betaThe Urswick School is a comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Hackney Central, London, situated within the London Borough of Hackney. Established in 1520 as Hackney Free School, it has a rich history, benefitting from a Church of England pedigree dating back to King Henry VII's friend Revd Christopher Urswick, who served as Hackney's Rector. The school merged with Hackney Free and Parochial School in 1722 and moved to its current location in the 19th century, undergoing significant rebuilding and expansion, with its renaming to The Urswick School in 2011.
The Urswick School is a co-educational institution for pupils aged 11 to 19, with GCSEs, BTEC programs, and ASDAN awards as its academic offerings, while the sixth form provides a range of A-level, BTEC, and ASDAN courses. Administratively, the school is a voluntary aided establishment under the joint supervision of Hackney London Borough Council and the Church of England Diocese of London.
In recent years, the school has faced challenges with marginalized groups; it was identified by The Guardian in 2021 as the most disadvantaged secondary school in London and fifth-most disadvantaged in England. In 2020, the school resolved a case involving the exclusion of a student due to her Afro hairstyle, with an out-of-court settlement and a commitment to revise hair policies in accordance with the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 831 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 60.17%
Girls: 39.83% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 66.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 34.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 84 | 60 | 144 |
| 8 | 91 | 59 | 150 |
| 9 | 95 | 56 | 151 |
| 10 | 89 | 57 | 146 |
| 11 | 90 | 57 | 147 |
| 12 | 28 | 26 | 54 |
| 13 | 23 | 16 | 39 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 19.6% |
| White, Other | 16.4% |
| Caribbean | 15.3% |
| White, British | 9.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 6.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.9% |
| Indian | 3.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.8% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| White & Asian | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Sixth Form Provision | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-01-26 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-05 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2022-07-05 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2017-03-01 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2015-11-05 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2013-03-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-07-06 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2009-09-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2006-09-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2002-03-04 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 44.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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