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Haggerston School

Academy converter · London · E2 8LS

Ages 11–19 · 939 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.2

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.16
−20+2
Attainment 848.2
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
973

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

157

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

129

Total preferences (any rank)
814
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
177
Offers to outside-LA applicants
49
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill85%

939 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
939
Boys / girls
513 / 426
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
939 / 1,100 (85%)
Free school meals
45.7%
FSM pupils
366
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Community Schools Trust
Headteacher
Miss Thahmina Begum

Location

Address
Weymouth Terrace, Hackney
Postcode
E2 8LS
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Hackney, 939 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E2
22
Secondary in E2
5
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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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Thahmina Begum
Telephone
02077397324
Website
https://www.haggerstoncst.org/

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