The City Academy, Hackney
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 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
- 135835
- Address
- Homerton Row, Hackney, E9 6EA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1152 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.7%
- Girls
- 41.3%
- First language not English
- 39.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
African 28.7%
Mixed 13.3%
Other White 12.4%
Bangladeshi 9.5%
Caribbean 9.1%
White British 8.8%
Other 7.9%
Indian 3.7%
Unclassified 2.5%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other Black 1.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 50.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.45
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 49 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 62 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 187 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 181 |
Admissions
The City Academy, Hackney
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 241
- 3rd preference
- 166
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 118 71 |
| Year 8 | 188 105 83 |
| Year 9 | 186 114 72 |
| Year 10 | 189 104 85 |
| Year 11 | 190 117 73 |
| Year 12 | 109 61 48 |
| Year 13 | 101 57 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 90.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 26.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 53.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 10.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 75.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 26.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.8% 2.4% |