The City Academy, Hackney

Homerton Row, Hackney, Hackney, E9 6EA

Good

Inspected 28 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

49.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,152

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hackney →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,152 / 1,170 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

56.7%

Disadvantaged

39.8%

EAL

4.9%

SEN support

15.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.1

Attainment 8

1,152 pupils

48.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

89 students

11.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

22.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -55.4 vs 2022/23

32.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +19.4 vs 2022/23

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -37.3 vs 2022/23

£52,258

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,935 vs 2022/23

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -5.8 vs 2022/23

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£10,620

Spend per pupil

£10,808

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.