The City Academy, Hackney
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
The City Academy, Hackney is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Hackney, London.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,149 pupils. The City Academy, Hackney is part of City of London Academies Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Good
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Sixth formprovision
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 48.4%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.47
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
59%Boys
41%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 19
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,149
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
- MAT name
- City of London Academies Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2023 | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| 10 Feb 2012 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Outstanding |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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