The Bridge Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 22 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
- 1099 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
African 19.7%
Other White 19.2%
White British 13.6%
Mixed 11.2%
Caribbean 9.6%
Bangladeshi 7.8%
Other 7%
Other Black 3.5%
Indian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 1.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.4
Local authority average 50.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.21
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
The Bridge Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 82
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 162 95 67 |
| Year 8 | 178 101 77 |
| Year 9 | 174 91 83 |
| Year 10 | 178 89 89 |
| Year 11 | 175 83 92 |
| Year 12 | 128 59 69 |
| Year 13 | 104 68 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 90.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 26.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 53.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 10.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 75.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 26.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.8% 2.4% |