The Excelsior Academy, formerly Petchey Academy, is an academy in the Shacklewell area, on the site of the former Kingsland School in the London Borough of Hackney, where its LEA is The Learning Trust. The Academy is a comprehensive high school and sixth form for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.[1][2]
The academy is non-denominational and offers five subject categories. These are: Core (English, mathematics and science), Human Spirit (History, Sociology, Religious Studies) Wider World (Geography and Foreign Languages), Society and The Arts (Music, Drama, Art), and Enterprise and Innovation (Food Technology, Business, DT, PE, Computing).[3][4]
History
Established in 2006, The Petchey Academy was created with the aim of addressing poor education standards in Inner London. The school was originally named after businessman, philanthropist, and former football club director and owner Jack Petchey who sponsored the academy.[5][4][6]
Academic performance and inspection
As of 2025, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2024, with an outcome of Good.[7]
References
- ^ "The Petchey Academy". Jack Petchey Foundation. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ BBC News
- ^ "Curriculum Overview - The Petchey Academy". www.petcheyacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "The Petchey Academy - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Our History & Sponsor - The Petchey Academy". www.petcheyacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "'If you think you can, you can': Philanthropist Sir Jack Petchey OBE dies aged 98". Hackney Citizen. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
In 2006, Petchey sponsored a secondary school in Hackney. The Petchey Academy bore his name for a long time, but later became the Excelsior Academy
- ^ Ismail, Karim (2024). "Inspection of The Petchey Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
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