The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
Voluntary aided school in London, Hackney.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 752 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 70.50% |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Address | Paragon Road, Hackney, London, E9 6NR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theurswickschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02089852430 |
| URN | 100284 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 December 2023, 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 effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 July 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Nearby schools
- Cardinal Pole Catholic School (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- The City Academy, Hackney (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Mossbourne Community Academy (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Clapton Girls' Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- The Excelsior Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- The Bridge Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.