The Bridge Academy vs City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Free schools
Age Range
11–19
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Hackney
Hackney
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1070
914
Capacity
1150
1140
Occupancy
93%
80%
FSM %
61.1%
58.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Jan 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.6
50.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
50.9%
56.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
B
Points Per Entry
36.1
41.3
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B
AAB+ %
18%
20%
Value Added
Above average
Average
A-Level Students
103
40
Retention
91%
100%
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
Sociology (88)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (82)
Sociology (64)
Media / Film / TV Studies (62)
Mathematics (58)
Psychology (54)
Economics (48)
Psychology (44)
Mathematics (50)
Mathematics (34)
Physics (26)
Economics (26)
Chemistry (20)
Biology (18)
Geography (16)
Chemistry (16)