Haggerston School, London

In its own words: "Our Mission Statement is expressed through three key value statements that shape everything we do at Haggerston School. Aspiration means working with purpose. It's not just wanting success - it's earning it through effort, focus, and resilience. We teach students that aspirations are goals with a plan, built on knowledge, attendance, and hard work."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Haggerston School is a high-performing, vibrant academy that sits at the heart of the Community Schools Trust (CST) . We are unapologetically ambitious for every student and believe in the power of education to transform lives. Our school culture - The Haggerston Way - is built on the pillars of Aspiration, Creativity and Character. These values guide everything we do."

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Haggerston School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.3 in Hackney and 47 across England.

61% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 57% in Hackney and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 52.7.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.16: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 47.3, against 61.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Spanish and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Haggerston School as their first choice and 598 named it as one of their preferences, for 131 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Haggerston School are The Bridge Academy (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.6); City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.9); Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.5); and Waterside Academy (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5).

Haggerston School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Haggerston School is one of 7 schools run by Community Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.5 in 2024/25.

Of the 228 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college and 2% into work.

Of the 54 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 56% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 9% into work. 31% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

45.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Hoxton Rail Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queensbridge Road, 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2203 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hackney (1215), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Haggerston School issued 230 suspensions, 22.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Haggerston School are Columbia Primary School (0.2 miles), Sebright School (0.3 miles), Hoxton Garden Primary (0.4 miles) and Virginia Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.