The Excelsior Academy

This article is about the school in Hackney, North London. For the school in Newcastle-on-Tyne, see Excelsior Academy.

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 Excelsior Academy
Address
Shacklewell Lane London , Greater London , E8 2EY England
Coordinates	51°33′09″N 0°04′12″W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Inspiring and supporting every child
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-denominational
Established	2006
Founder	Sir Jack Petchey CBE, David Daniels
Local authority	Hackney
Specialist	Health, Care, Medical Sciences & STEM
Department for Education URN	131062 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Dorothy Dalton
Principal	Omar Deria
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18 (16-18)
Colour(s)	Petchey blue and black
Website	https://www.excelsiorcst.org/

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^[update], the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2024, with an outcome of Good.^[7]