The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
#593 of 640 secondary schools in London
#3644 of 4,090 nationally
About The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Hackney local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 752 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 593rd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (25th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (0th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 752; capacity filled 71.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.5%; ebacc average points 3.45.
There are 1547 schools in London; The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School ranks 1265th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)70.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 752
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 70.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.45
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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The City Academy, Hackney
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The Olive School, Hackney
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Gayhurst Community School
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Berger Primary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School a good school?
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School has a Success Index (England) of 18.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #593 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School rank in London?
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School ranks #593 of 640 secondary schools in London and #3644 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School?
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School had 752 students in 2025.
Is The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.