Compare The Bridge Academy and The City Academy, Hackney and The Excelsior Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: The Bridge Academy (Secondary) in London; The City Academy, Hackney (Secondary) in London; The Excelsior Academy (Secondary) in London — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Bridge Academy, The City Academy, Hackney and The Excelsior Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led type located around London. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Bridge Academy), published Feb 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for The Excelsior Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 60–65%, range 55–60%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST and COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Bridge Academy
E2 8BA
|
The City Academy, Hackney
E9 6EA
|
The Excelsior Academy
E8 2EY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
London E2 8BA |
London E9 6EA |
London E8 2EY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 27 Feb 2013 | 2 14 Jun 2023 | 2 14 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1150 | 1170 | 1080 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hackney (204) | CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST | COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Website | www.bridgeacademy.hackney.sch.uk | www.thecityacademyhackney.org | www.excelsiorcst.org |
| Telephone | 02077495240 | 02085255440 | 02072751500 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- London
E2 8BA - Ofsted
- 2 27 Feb 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hackney (204)
- Website
- www.bridgeacademy.hackney.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02077495240
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- London
E9 6EA - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.thecityacademyhackney.org
- Telephone
- 02085255440
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- London
E8 2EY - Ofsted
- 2 14 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.excelsiorcst.org
- Telephone
- 02072751500
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