Overall Oxbridge
#472
8 ranked schools · +181 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
113
Offers
44
Offer rate38.9%
+10.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Hackney, London
Formed in 1965 from the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Hackney, Stoke Newington, and Shoreditch, the London Borough of Hackney stretches from the northern edge of the City of London to the Lea Valley in the east. Stamford Hill, home to one of Europe's largest Orthodox Jewish communities, gives the northwest a distinctly settled character, while the former Olympic Quarter to the east recalls the borough's role as a 2012 host. Some 281,000 people live across the borough today.
Mare Street remains the civic and commercial spine, with South Hackney and Clapton carrying some of the most school-competitive catchments in the borough, particularly for primary places. London Overground services connect residents through Hackney Central and Dalston Junction.
70
Primary
schools
17
Secondary
schools
9
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
7
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which19sixth forms·27faith·2nursery schools108 total
Area Performance
Hackney schools rank in the top 30% of England
Across 92 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.03/10, +0.60 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
31% Elite
Distribution across all Hackney schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Hackney vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 30%
Across all ranked Hackney schools
Top 22%Primaryavg #3,205 of 14,821
Top 38%Secondaryavg #1,461 of 3,803
Top 44%Sixth formavg #1,110 of 2,523
Primary schools: 50 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+1.13 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,205
+28 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 22% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
76%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
15%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.5/10
+1.13 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,205
+28 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 22% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
76%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
15%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 26 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,461
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 38% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
42%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.1
+5.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,461
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 38% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
42%
-14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.1
+5.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,110
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 44% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,110
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 44% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
27%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
56%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#273
8 ranked schools · -11 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
43
Offers
6
Offer rate13.9%
-2.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#601
12 ranked schools · +98 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
90
Offers
48
Offer rate53.3%
+16.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Hackney
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Hackney
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