The City Academy, Hackney
#352 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1809 of 4,090 nationally
About The City Academy, Hackney
The City Academy, Hackney is a academy secondary located in London, in the Hackney local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,149 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 53.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 352nd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (68th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,149; capacity filled 98.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.3%; ebacc average points 4.47.
There are 1547 schools in London; The City Academy, Hackney ranks 797th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)59.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The City Academy, Hackney by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,149
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 59.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The City Academy, Hackney
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John and St James CofE Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 126 m away
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
980 students · 200 m away
Morningside Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
428 students · 276 m away
The Olive School, Hackney
London · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
629 students · 316 m away
Berger Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
414 students · 387 m away
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
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Clapton Girls' Academy
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,169 students · 713 m away
Rushmore Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 738 m away
Millfields Community School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
634 students · 816 m away
Daubeney Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
382 students · 850 m away
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Frequently asked questions
Is The City Academy, Hackney a good school?
The City Academy, Hackney has a Success Index (England) of 53.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #352 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The City Academy, Hackney rank in London?
The City Academy, Hackney ranks #352 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1809 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The City Academy, Hackney?
The City Academy, Hackney had 1,149 students in 2025.
Is The City Academy, Hackney a primary school or a secondary school?
The City Academy, Hackney is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The City Academy, Hackney?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The City Academy, Hackney; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.