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EnglandLondonHackney

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.

Area Performance

Hackney schools rank in the top 29% of England

Across 95 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.17/10, +0.73 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

37% Elite

Distribution across all Hackney schools

37%
21%
41%
EliteExcellentGood

Hackney vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 29%

Across all ranked Hackney schools

Top 22%Primaryavg #3,237 of 14,978
Top 36%Secondaryavg #1,409 of 3,862
Top 43%Sixth formavg #1,093 of 2,555

Primary schools: 50 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.4/10
+1.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,237
+28 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 22% of 14,978

% 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
8.4/10
+1.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,237
+28 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 22% of 14,978

% 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
7.9/10
+0.50 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,409
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931

top 36% of 3,862

% 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
7.9/10
+0.50 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,409
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931

top 36% of 3,862

% 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: 19 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,093
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,278

top 43% of 2,555

% 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
7.9/10
+0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,093
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,278

top 43% of 2,555

% 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%

Overall Oxbridge

#841

9 ranked schools · +73 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

105

Offers

31

Offer rate29.5%
+7.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#249

5 ranked schools · +4 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

39

Offers

8

Offer rate20.5%
+5.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#851

9 ranked schools · -78 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

66

Offers

23

Offer rate34.9%
+5.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%

Local directory

School profiles in Hackney, London

Start with 24 local profile links across primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

78 local matches

Rankings
  • Southwold Primary School

    HackneyState#1 locallyElite

  • Mossbourne Riverside Academy

    HackneyState#2 locallyElite

  • Northwold Primary School

    HackneyState#3 locallyElite

  • The Olive School, Hackney

    HackneyState#4 locallyElite

  • Gayhurst Community School

    HackneyState#5 locallyElite

  • Grazebrook Primary School

    HackneyState#6 locallyElite

  • William Patten Primary School

    HackneyState#7 locallyElite

  • St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School

    HackneyState#8 locallyElite

Secondary schools

26 local matches

Rankings
  • Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School

    HackneyIndependent#1 locallyInformation not available

  • Bnos Zion of Bobov

    HackneyIndependent#2 locallyInformation not available

  • Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' School

    HackneyIndependent#3 locallyInformation not available

  • Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

    HackneyState#4 locallyElite

  • Beis Malka Girls' School

    HackneyIndependent#5 locallyInformation not available

  • Vishnitz Girls School

    HackneyIndependent#6 locallyInformation not available

  • Mossbourne Community Academy

    HackneyState#7 locallyElite

  • Beis Trana Girls' School

    HackneyIndependent#8 locallyInformation not available

Sixth forms

17 local matches

Rankings
  • Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)

    HackneyState#2 locallyGood

  • City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park

    HackneyState#3 locallyElite

  • Clapton Girls' Academy

    HackneyState#4 locallyElite

  • The Excelsior Academy

    HackneyState#5 locallyGood

  • The City Academy, Hackney

    HackneyState#6 locallyExcellent

  • Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

    HackneyState#7 locallyGood

  • The Bridge Academy

    HackneyState#8 locallyGood

  • The Urswick School

    HackneyState#9 locallyGood

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