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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park

Free schools · London · N1 5JU

Ages 11–19 · 914 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

58.9

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.68
−20+2
Attainment 858.9
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry80%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
756

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

134

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

130

Total preferences (any rank)
608
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
92
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

914 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
914
Boys / girls
468 / 446
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
914 / 1,140 (80%)
Free school meals
58.4%
FSM pupils
510
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
City of London Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Holly Arles

Location

Address
Hyde Road
Postcode
N1 5JU
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Hackney, 914 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 58.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N1
36
Secondary in N1
3
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Secondary in Hackney LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.0%

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  • Oaklands School

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    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.1%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att849.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence6.6%

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • EM5+65%
    • Absence4.3%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

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    • Absence6.6%

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  • Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Att865.2
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    • EM5+79%
    • Absence3.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Holly Arles
Telephone
02030112162
Website
www.shoreditch.cola.org.uk

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