Side by side
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form and The Excelsior Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form takes ages 11 to 19; The Excelsior Academy takes ages 11 to 18.
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form has 1,665 pupils; The Excelsior Academy has 983.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form | The Excelsior Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,665 DfE register | 983 DfE register |
| Borough | Hackney DfE register | Hackney DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 210 first preferences for 247 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 77 first preferences for 139 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 6 July 2022: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 6 February 2024: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 48.4 (2024/25) DfE | 44.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 46% (2024/25) DfE | 40% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 34.7 (2024/25) DfE | 38.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 79% (left 2022/23) DfE | 85% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 40.9% DfE register | 64.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% school census 2024/25 | 46.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 20.2% school census 2024/25 | 13.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.3 DfE workforce census | 12.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.