The City Academy, Hackney
Academy sponsor ledSecondaryAges 11–19MixedSixth form
Homerton Row, Hackney, London, E9 6EA
Principal · Ms Anna Sarchet
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Key facts
Pupils1,149Capacity 1,170
OfstedGoodInspected 28 March 2023
TrustCity of London Academies Trust
Free school meals59.2%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 28 March 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Hackney council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in HackneyNearby schools for the same ages
- Cardinal Pole Catholic School0.1 mi
- The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School0.4 mi
- Clapton Girls' Academy0.4 mi
- Mossbourne Community Academy0.6 mi
- Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy0.7 mi