The City Academy, Hackney

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · London, Hackney

E9 6EA

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

61.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,025

National rank

#259

In London

In Hackney

Top 33%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

49.1

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

48%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

71%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

24%

EBacc average points score

4.47

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 53.1 → 49.1 ▼ 4.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,152 % FSM ever-6 56.7% % EAL 39.8% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Cardinal Pole Catholic School London · 0.2 mi 53.6 The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School London · 0.3 mi 49.0 Clapton Girls' Academy London · 0.4 mi 74.2 Mossbourne Community Academy London · 0.6 mi 81.4 Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy London · 0.7 mi 80.4 The Excelsior Academy London · 1.0 mi 55.9 The Bridge Academy London · 1.4 mi 71.1 Waterside Academy London · 1.4 mi 55.8