City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park vs The Bridge Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–19
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hackney
Hackney
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
914
1070
Capacity
1140
1150
Occupancy
80%
93%
FSM %
58.4%
61.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.9
51.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
56.5%
50.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B-
Points Per Entry
41.3
36.1
Best 3 A-Levels
B
B-
AAB+ %
20%
18%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
40
103
Retention
100%
91%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
78%
Any L4+ destination
-
80%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
109
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)
Sociology (88)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (82)
Sociology (64)
Media / Film / TV Studies (62)
Mathematics (58)
Psychology (54)
Economics (48)
Psychology (44)