School Chooser

Secondary schools in Hackney

There are 16 secondary schools in Hackney, teaching 14,134 pupils. Of the 16 with a score, 9 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in HackneyAll schools in HackneyPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families50%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools9 of 16scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)12of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full3 of 16schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size20.5one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Hackney

From Hackney council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 15 secondary schools, 6 of which filled on distance and 7 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Clapton Girls' Academy 0.9 miles
  2. Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy 1.0 miles
  3. The City Academy, Hackney 1.1 miles
  4. City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 1.7 miles
  5. The Bridge Academy 5.6 miles
  6. Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form 7.2 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Hackney council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (16)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Mossbourne Victoria Park AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1883848%Outstanding 202310098 to 100
2Mossbourne Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,43251%Report card 20269997 to 100
3Clapton Girls' AcademyAcademy · ages 11-191,16938%Outstanding 20249390 to 95
4Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls SchoolJewish · ages 11-163804%Good 20249186 to 94
5City of London Academy, Shoreditch ParkFree school · ages 11-1991458%No overall grade 20258985 to 93
6The Bridge AcademyAcademy · ages 11-191,07061%Good 20238479 to 88
7Waterside AcademyFree school · ages 11-1635166%Report card 20267972 to 85
8The City Academy, HackneyAcademy · ages 11-191,14959%Good 20237669 to 82
9Haggerston SchoolAcademy · ages 11-1993946%Good 20227163 to 77
10The Excelsior AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1898365%Good 20246453 to 72
11Stoke Newington School and Sixth FormCouncil · ages 11-191,66541%Good 20226050 to 69
12All Saints Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-1847355%Good 20235846 to 69
13Cardinal Pole Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-1998068%Good 20224232 to 50
14Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)Academy · ages 11-181006%Good 20224023 to 60
15Skinners' AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1993964%Report card 20263929 to 49
16The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-1975271%Good 20232418 to 33

Secondary schools by town in Hackney

London16 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Barnet28 schoolsCroydon24 schoolsSouthwark21 schoolsBromley19 schoolsTower Hamlets18 schoolsEaling17 schoolsWandsworth11 schoolsNewham21 schoolsHillingdon22 schoolsEnfield21 schoolsGreenwich16 schoolsCamden10 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.