The City Academy, Hackney
Academy sponsor led in London, Hackney.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1149 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1170 |
| Free school meals | 59.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Address | Homerton Row, Hackney, London, E9 6EA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.thecityacademyhackney.org |
| Telephone | 02085255440 |
| URN | 135835 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 March 2023, published 14 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Cardinal Pole Catholic School (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Clapton Girls' Academy (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Mossbourne Community Academy (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Excelsior Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Mulberry UTC (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.