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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

Voluntary aided secondary school in London (Hackney).

Attainment 8
41.7
▼ 4.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
35.3%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.5%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.3
▼ 3.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
70.1%
▲ 43pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
22.9%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
72%
752 / 1,050 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

It is my great pleasure to extend to you a warm welcome to The Urswick School's website. I hope the website gives you a real sense of our school community and the excellent work we do preparing young people on a journey to live happy, successful and fulfilled lives.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Mandarin

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • ArtsmarkArts and culture
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
  • Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award

Key facts

URN
100284
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (4 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Karen StuartChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Roger PryceGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Oyedele RotimiGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Jacquie DriverGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record