City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park vs Oaklands School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Community school
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hackney
Tower Hamlets
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
914
902
Capacity
1140
1000
Occupancy
80%
90%
FSM %
58.4%
62.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.9
47.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
56.5%
49.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B
Points Per Entry
41.3
38.6
Best 3 A-Levels
B
B
AAB+ %
20%
19%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
40
38
Retention
100%
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
23%
Degree course
-
60%
Any L4+ destination
-
70%
Apprenticeships
-
8%
Cohort size
-
73
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (50)
Mathematics (34)
Physics (26)
Economics (26)
Chemistry (20)
Biology (18)
Geography (16)
Chemistry (16)
Mathematics (42)
English Literature (38)
Physics (34)
Mathematics (32)
Chemistry (32)
Economics (30)
Psychology (28)
Psychology (26)