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The City Academy, Hackney

The City Academy, Hackney is a secondary school (Academy sponsor led), ages 11–19, in London, E9, in the Hackney council area. It has 1,149 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (28 March 2023): Good. It is listed as non-selective.

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Admissions

Published admissions history
Entry yearLast distance offeredPlaces (PAN)ApplicationsOffers
2026
A: 0.80 miB: 1.13 miC: 0.66 miD: 0.77 mi
180
805
180
2025
A: 1.12 miB: 0.75 miC: 0.79 miD: 0.48 mi
180
776
181
2024
A: 1.20 miB: 0.60 miC: 0.43 miD: 0.59 mi
190
966
191
2023
A: 0.67 miB: 0.58 miC: 0.49 miD: 0.47 mi
190
1,008
190
2022
A: 0.53 miB: 0.46 miC: 0.48 miD: 0.51 mi
Not published
1,118
194
2021
A: 0.69 miB: 0.52 miC: 0.36 miD: 0.39 mi
Not published
1,098
193
2020
A: 0.74 miB: 0.42 miC: 0.33 miD: 0.37 mi
Not published
1,200
180
2019
A: 0.58 miB: 0.34 miC: 0.32 miD: 0.32 mi
Not published
1,395
180
2018
A: 0.49 miB: 0.42 miC: 0.38 miD: 0.38 mi
Not published
1,446
194

In 2026 the last distances offered ranged from 0.66 to 1.13 miles across the published bands or admission groups.

Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.

Hackney admissions information and published allocations

Ofsted

Good — inspected 28 March 2023.

AreaJudgement
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes
Sixth form
Outstanding

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Term dates

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Results

MeasureResultAcademic year
Progress 8
0.56
2023/24
Attainment 8
49.1
2024/25
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%)
48.4
2024/25
KS4 pupils
188
2024/25
A level average point score per entry
36.77
2024/25
A level average grade per entry
B-
2024/25
A level students
89
2024/25

Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.

Pupils

MeasurePupils / percentageData period
Pupils
1,149
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.4%
2025/26
English as an additional language
38.5%
2025/26
SEN support
15.02%
2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan
4.86%
2024/25

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