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The Bridge Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · E2 8BA

Ages 11–19 · 1,070 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

55.3

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.67 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

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+0.51
−20+2
Attainment 855.3
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
935

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

0.67 · Often has places

1st preferences

100

Places offered

161

1st-preference offers

100

Total preferences (any rank)
671
Preferred offers (top 3)
160
Applications from outside LA
65
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19
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 fill93%

1,070 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,070
Boys / girls
567 / 503
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,070 / 1,150 (93%)
Free school meals
61.1%
FSM pupils
505
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Governance
Academy trust: THE BRIDGE ACADEMY, HACKNEY
Academy trust
THE BRIDGE ACADEMY, HACKNEY
Headteacher
Mr Chris Brown

Location

Address
Laburnum Street, Hackney
Postcode
E2 8BA
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Hackney, 1,070 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 61.1%.

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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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E2 6NW · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–19

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Oaklands School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E2 6PR · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Central Foundation Boys' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · EC2A 4SH · Islington

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • City of London Academy Islington

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N1 8PQ · Islington

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Excelsior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Swanlea School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E1 5DJ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Brown
Telephone
02077495240
Website
http://www.bridgeacademy.hackney.sch.uk/

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