The Bridge Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.379 miles
Band A · Published by Hackney Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
The Bridge Academy is a secondary school in London, Hackney for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 February 2023. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
The Bridge Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.379 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 350.77 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.476 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 2.619 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.905 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.362 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 4.712 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 0.66 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 2.049 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 had 128 first-choice applications for 175 offers: 0.7 first choices per offer, the 5th lowest of 16 Hackney secondary schools.
- In Year 7 2026, 122 offers went to first-choice families, 6 first-choice families were not offered a place, and 53 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Year 7 2026 the last offer went to a child living 2.379 miles away, under one of its admission criteria, nearer than in 2025 and further than in 2018.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 56.9 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hackney schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Laburnum Street, Hackney, London, E2 8BA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 1,070 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 February 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.”
- “They ensure that their guiding principles of kindness, hard work and integrity are central to the school’s culture.”
- “Leaders have developed a calm and orderly environment where pupils are safe.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teaching does not check and address pupils’ misunderstandings as effectively.”
- “As a result, some pupils are less secure in the knowledge, including of key vocabulary, that they need to be prepared for future learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 56.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 128 first-preference applications, 175 offers in total, 122 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- Haggerston School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Waterside Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- The Excelsior Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Mossbourne Community Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cardinal Pole Catholic School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published