Skinners' Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.7 miles
Band A · Published by Hackney Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Skinners' Academy is a secondary school in London, Hackney for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Skinners' 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 | 1.7 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.94 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.759 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 2.578 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.098 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 0.918 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.269 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 1.718 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 1.956 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Year 7 place under one of its admission criteria lived 1.7 miles from the school, nearer than in 2025.
- Year 7 last distances swung sharply between some years, and the 2026 figure was nearer the school than in 2018.
- In 2026, Year 7 had 98 first-choice applications for 119 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 21 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 112 of the 280 Year 7 applications in 2026 (40%) came from families living outside Hackney, and 46 offers went to them.
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
- Woodberry Grove, London, N4 1SY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 939 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 47
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “As pupils enter the school gates in the morning, staff greet them warmly.”
- “Staff immediately check on pupils’ wellbeing and whether they have everything they need to have a successful day.”
- “Pastoral staff are on hand to offer immediate support when needed.”
To improve
- “In the sixth form, however, opportunities beyond the formal curriculum are less extensive.”
- “However, in a small number of cases the standard of work is of lesser quality and not as consistent as it is in others.”
- “However, in recent years, the proportion of pupils who have been persistently absent increased noticeably and rose to significantly above average.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (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) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | 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: 98 first-preference applications, 119 offers in total, 98 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.
- All Saints Catholic High School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Excelsior Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Mossbourne Community Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clapton Girls' Academy 2.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Waterside Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published