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The City Academy, Hackney

Academy sponsor led · London · E9 6EA

Ages 11–19 · 1,149 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

53.1

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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+0.56
−20+2
Attainment 853.1
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
965

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

203

Places offered

184

1st-preference offers

136

Total preferences (any rank)
947
Preferred offers (top 3)
184
Applications from outside LA
48
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill98%

1,149 pupils · 1,170 places

Pupils on roll
1,149
Boys / girls
678 / 471
School capacity
1,170
Capacity fill
1,149 / 1,170 (98%)
Free school meals
59.2%
FSM pupils
551
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: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
City of London Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Anna Sarchet

Location

Address
Homerton Row, Hackney
Postcode
E9 6EA
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, 1,149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E9
15
Secondary in E9
4
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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    • FSM68.3%

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.6%

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  • Mossbourne Community Academy

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.0
    • P81.5
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence4.6%

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

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    • Absence3.8%

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  • Mulberry UTC

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att834.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence13.6%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anna Sarchet
Telephone
02085255440
Website
https://www.thecityacademyhackney.org

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