The Bridge Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Unique reference
- 131609
- Address
- Laburnum Street, Hackney, E2 8BA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1113 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 46.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
African 21.8%
Other White 19%
White British 13.3%
Mixed 9.8%
Caribbean 9.3%
Bangladeshi 8.1%
Other 7.1%
Other Black 3%
Indian 2.5%
Chinese 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Irish 0.8%
Pakistani 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.48
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.34
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 64%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.7
Local authority average 51.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.81
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 6 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
The Bridge Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 161
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 151
- From another Local Authority
- 65
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 100 78 |
| Year 8 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 9 | 175 90 85 |
| Year 10 | 178 88 90 |
| Year 11 | 174 92 82 |
| Year 12 | 121 78 43 |
| Year 13 | 107 53 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 19.0% 24.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 55.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 11.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 80.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 34.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.2% 2.2% |