80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
908.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,099
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHackney
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Bridge Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hackney
Part ofTHE BRIDGE ACADEMY, HACKNEY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+0pp
80%69%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
-2pp
65%51%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
56.9
+1.6
56.952.548.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.9
EBacc entry
72%
-2pp
74%51%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
908.3
+27.0
908.3797.5686.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 908.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
+4.5
36.132.929.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
+0.24
0
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+5pp
18%12%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,099
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
42%
FSM eligible
59%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Laburnum Street, Hackney, London, E2 8BA
Local authority
Hackney
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 62% | 56.9 | Not applicable | 72% | 908.3 | 76% | 1,099 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 64% | 55.3 | +0.51 | 74% | 881.3 | 77% | 1,113 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58% | 52.7 | +0.48 | 68% | 846.6 | 75% | 1,115 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 53% | 51.9 | +0.00 | 65% | 809.2 | 68% | 1,112 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 38% | 48.2 | +0.40 | 29% | 686.6 | 40% | 1,079 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 41% | 51.1 | +0.50 | 29% | 741.4 | 44% | 1,107 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 39% | 52.0 | +0.53 | 34% | — | 47% | 1,074 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | +0.24 | 18% | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | +0.19 | 13% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 6% | 126 |
| 2021/22 | 35.0 | B- | — | 17% | 117 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.06 | 9% | 115 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.16 | 8% | 112 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.24 | 18% | 83 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,099 | 14.2 | 19% | 42% | 59% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,113 | 13.5 | 18% | 46% | 54% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,115 | 15.2 | 16% | 49% | 56% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,112 | 13.1 | 13% | 54% | 59% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,114 | 13.8 | 12% | 55% | 48% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,079 | 16.6 | 10% | 63% | 66% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,107 | 13.6 | 12% | 59% | 67% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,074 | 14.6 | 12% | 52% | 67% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.