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The City Academy, Hackney
Homerton Row, Hackney, London E9 6EA
The City Academy, Hackney is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,140 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of City of London Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park, City of London Academy Highbury Grove, City of London Academy Islington, City of London Academy, Highgate Hill and City of London Academy (Southwark).)
Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment.
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Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Cardinal Pole Catholic School | |
| 0.3 | The Urswick School | |
| 0.4 | Clapton Girls' Academy | |
| 0.6 | Mossbourne Community Academy | |
| 0.7 | Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy | |
| 1.0 | The Petchey Academy | |
| 1.4 | The Bridge Academy | |
| 1.4 | Mulberry UTC | |
| 1.4 | Waterside Academy | |
| 1.4 | Oaklands School | |
| 1.5 | Haggerston School | |
| 1.5 | Morpeth School |
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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