The City Academy, Hackney

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

E9 6EA / 11–19 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

49.1

Attainment 8

64%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
49.1
Progress 8
0.56
Grade 5+ English & Maths
48.4%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
36.77
Achieving AAB+
11.8%

64% of parents would recommend this school

44 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
46%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
56%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
52%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
7%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
63%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
41%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
9%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
28%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
18%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 10 parents

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
60%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
10%
Don't know
10%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
27%
Disagree
18%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
7%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
54%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
43%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
43%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
53%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
43%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
18%
Don't know
11%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
64%
No
36%

19.9% of pupils receive SEN support

19.9%

SEN support

4.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
5.5%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.8%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
3.4%

77.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
77.1%

72% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
90%
Started an apprenticeship
2%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
72%
Entered top-third university
22%
Achieved a degree
76%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 32.9:1

Free school meals
55.6%
Pupil:teacher ratio
32.9:1
Overall absence
7.55%
Persistent absence
20.16%
English as additional language
39.8%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
21.5%
Other White12.4%
White British8.8%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
13.3%
Other Mixed7.6%
White & Black Caribbean3%
White & Asian1.5%
White & Black African1.2%
Asian
15.6%
Bangladeshi9.5%
Indian3.7%
Pakistani1.7%
Other Asian0.5%
Chinese0.2%
Black
5.7%
Caribbean3%
Other Black1.5%
African1.2%
Other
7.9%