What did Ofsted judge The Excelsior Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Excelsior Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Excelsior Academy?

The Excelsior Academy has 983 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Excelsior Academy take?

The Excelsior Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Excelsior Academy located?

The Excelsior Academy is located in London, E8 2EY, Hackney.

How do I apply to The Excelsior Academy?

The Excelsior Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from The Excelsior Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at The Excelsior Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 1.618 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Excelsior Academy?

When The Excelsior Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister on roll at the Academy in Years 7-13 at the time of the application for admission. Brothers and sisters must live permanently at the same address and must have a parent in common; 3. Banding then proximity — Having received a band allocation on the basis of their CAT score each student will then be allocated based on the proximity of their home address to the Academy using Hackney Learning Education's Geographic Information System (GIS), which measures straight-line distance from the Academy's front gate to the child's home. If there are insufficient applicants within the band required, places will be allocated in the first instance from the alternate band, then from the nearest band, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If a case of equal distance occurs, lots will be drawn by a person independent of The Excelsior Academy to determine the allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Excelsior Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.4% of pupils at The Excelsior Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Excelsior Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

1.618miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Excelsior Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Excelsior Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).
2Siblings — Children with a brother or sister on roll at the Academy in Years 7-13 at the time of the application for admission. Brothers and sisters must live permanently at the same address and must have a parent in common.
3Banding then proximity — Having received a band allocation on the basis of their CAT score each student will then be allocated based on the proximity of their home address to the Academy using Hackney Learning Education's Geographic Information System (GIS), which measures straight-line distance from the Academy's front gate to the child's home. If there are insufficient applicants within the band required, places will be allocated in the first instance from the alternate band, then from the nearest band.
4Multiple births — In the case of children from multiple births, at the point at which the first child is allocated a place, the second and subsequent siblings will automatically qualify as siblings and will be allocated the next available space in that band before any further allocations are made.

If two applications tie: If a case of equal distance occurs, lots will be drawn by a person independent of The Excelsior Academy to determine the allocation.

Children with EHCPs naming The Excelsior Academy are admitted ahead of other applicants but are still included in the banding allocation. PAN of 180 is stated as applying to Years 7 to 11 (7 forms of 30).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Excelsior Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Excelsior Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Excelsior Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Excelsior Academy?: The Excelsior Academy has 983 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Excelsior Academy take?: The Excelsior Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Excelsior Academy located?: The Excelsior Academy is located in London, E8 2EY, Hackney.
How do I apply to The Excelsior Academy?: The Excelsior Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from The Excelsior Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Excelsior Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 1.618 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Excelsior Academy?: When The Excelsior Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister on roll at the Academy in Years 7-13 at the time of the application for admission. Brothers and sisters must live permanently at the same address and must have a parent in common; 3. Banding then proximity — Having received a band allocation on the basis of their CAT score each student will then be allocated based on the proximity of their home address to the Academy using Hackney Learning Education's Geographic Information System (GIS), which measures straight-line distance from the Academy's front gate to the child's home. If there are insufficient applicants within the band required, places will be allocated in the first instance from the alternate band, then from the nearest band, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If a case of equal distance occurs, lots will be drawn by a person independent of The Excelsior Academy to determine the allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Excelsior Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.4% of pupils at The Excelsior Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.618miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Excelsior Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Excelsior Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).
2Siblings — Children with a brother or sister on roll at the Academy in Years 7-13 at the time of the application for admission. Brothers and sisters must live permanently at the same address and must have a parent in common.
3Banding then proximity — Having received a band allocation on the basis of their CAT score each student will then be allocated based on the proximity of their home address to the Academy using Hackney Learning Education's Geographic Information System (GIS), which measures straight-line distance from the Academy's front gate to the child's home. If there are insufficient applicants within the band required, places will be allocated in the first instance from the alternate band, then from the nearest band.
4Multiple births — In the case of children from multiple births, at the point at which the first child is allocated a place, the second and subsequent siblings will automatically qualify as siblings and will be allocated the next available space in that band before any further allocations are made.

If two applications tie: If a case of equal distance occurs, lots will be drawn by a person independent of The Excelsior Academy to determine the allocation.

The Excelsior Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Excelsior Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Excelsior Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Excelsior Academy?: The Excelsior Academy has 983 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Excelsior Academy take?: The Excelsior Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Excelsior Academy located?: The Excelsior Academy is located in London, E8 2EY, Hackney.
How do I apply to The Excelsior Academy?: The Excelsior Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from The Excelsior Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Excelsior Academy for 2025-26 (Year 7) was 1.618 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Excelsior Academy?: When The Excelsior Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order); 2. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister on roll at the Academy in Years 7-13 at the time of the application for admission. Brothers and sisters must live permanently at the same address and must have a parent in common; 3. Banding then proximity — Having received a band allocation on the basis of their CAT score each student will then be allocated based on the proximity of their home address to the Academy using Hackney Learning Education's Geographic Information System (GIS), which measures straight-line distance from the Academy's front gate to the child's home. If there are insufficient applicants within the band required, places will be allocated in the first instance from the alternate band, then from the nearest band, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If a case of equal distance occurs, lots will be drawn by a person independent of The Excelsior Academy to determine the allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Excelsior Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.4% of pupils at The Excelsior Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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