71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
840.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,152
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHackney
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The City Academy, Hackney · Secondary with sixth form · Hackney
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-9pp
80%73%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-10pp
59%48%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
49.1
-4.0
53.150.547.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
55%
-3pp
97%76%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
840.1
-55.9
947.3853.6760.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 840.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.8
+1.7
37.233.429.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.8
A-level value added
+0.19
+0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+3pp
12%7%1%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,152
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Homerton Row, Hackney, London, E9 6EA
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 | 71% | 48% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 55% | 840.1 | 66% | 1,152 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59% | 53.1 | +0.56 | 58% | 896.0 | 74% | 1,145 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 55% | 52.3 | +0.31 | 80% | 908.9 | 86% | 1,138 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 56% | 52.8 | +0.09 | 80% | 947.3 | 81% | 1,152 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 37% | 47.8 | +0.08 | 97% | 760.0 | 97% | 1,133 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 46% | 50.3 | +0.49 | 92% | 817.4 | 92% | 1,136 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 52% | 55.7 | +1.06 | 85% | — | 87% | 1,086 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.8 | B- | +0.19 | 12% | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.12 | 9% | 102 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 8% | 93 |
| 2021/22 | 37.2 | B- | — | 11% | 101 |
| 2018/19 | 29.6 | C | -0.32 | 1% | 105 |
| 2017/18 | 29.2 | C | -0.38 | 9% | 99 |
| 2016/17 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.08 | 9% | 71 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,152 | 32.9 | 20% | 40% | 57% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,145 | — | 20% | 44% | 54% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,138 | 13.5 | 20% | 45% | 54% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,152 | 13.1 | 19% | 42% | 59% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,157 | 12.9 | 17% | 40% | 49% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,133 | 13.4 | 13% | 39% | 59% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,136 | 13.5 | 27% | 38% | 58% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,086 | 10.6 | 33% | 43% | 58% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.