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The Bridge Academy

Laburnum Street, Hackney, London, E2 8BA

Local ranking7th of 16 secondary schools in Hackney
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1150

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
56.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
62.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
79.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
72.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

103

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.7
16-18 Cohort
233

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1099
Boys
567 (53%)
Girls
503 (47%)
Capacity
1150 (93% full)
SEND
19.5%
FSM Eligible
59.0%
EAL
42.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.2%
SEN Support
13.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
80.5
Budget per Pupil
£11,361/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 20.1%
  • White Other: 19.5%
  • White British: 13.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 9.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 8.0%
  • Other: 7.1%
  • Mixed Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%

20.1%

Black African

19.5%

White Other

13.9%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131609
UKPRN
10021086
Establishment No.
6907
Trust
THE BRIDGE ACADEMY, HACKNEY

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