City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–19 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.657 miles
Band A · Published by Hackney Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park is a secondary school in London, Hackney for ages 11–19 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 January 2025. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 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 | 1.657 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 2.262 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.339 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.933 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.835 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.25 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 0.747 mi |
| Year 7 2019 | 0.808 mi |
| Year 7 2018 | 3.687 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 last distance offered under one of its admission criteria was 1.657 miles, nearer than in 2025 and 2018, and it swung sharply between some years.
- For Year 7 2026 there were 205 first-choice applications for 170 offers; 137 offers went to first-choice families and 68 first-choice families (33%) were not offered a place.
- For Year 7 2026, 151 of the 714 applications (21%) came from families living outside Hackney, and 24 offers went to them.
- 59% reached grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hackney.
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
- Hyde Road, London, N1 5JU
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 914 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are eager to learn and explore new ideas, displaying remarkable maturity.”
- “Teachers actively model and promote positive communication skills such as making eye contact, smiling and voice projection.”
- “Pupils rise to the school’s exceptionally high academic and social standards, striving to be ‘loud and proud’ when offering ideas in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 March 2025 (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) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.3 | 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: 205 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 137 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 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Bridge Academy 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Waterside Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cardinal Pole Catholic School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mossbourne Community Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Excelsior Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published