The Bridge Academy, London

In its own words: "We are an Academy on a mission: to ensure that every student can succeed at a good university or equivalent, thrive in their chosen field and live a great life."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Bridge, our vision is to provide an exceptional education that enables every student to thrive. We create a calm, purposeful and inclusive learning environment where hard work is the norm, excellence is expected, and every member of our community is treated with integrity and kindness."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at The Bridge Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.3 in Hackney and 47 across England.

51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 57% in Hackney and 47% in England.

That is down from 56.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.51: pupils made well 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 46.5, against 64 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Spanish and History.

For September 2026 entry, 128 families put The Bridge Academy as their first choice and 652 named it as one of their preferences, for 175 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Bridge Academy are Haggerston School (0.2 miles, Attainment 8 53.4); Waterside Academy (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.9); and Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.5).

The Bridge Academy's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

The Bridge Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 172 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 20% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 105 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 66% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 11% into work. 17% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

59.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (35%), White British (14%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 147 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 74 (6.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The Bridge Academy provides for pupils with moderate learning difficulties.

The Bridge Academy had 85 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Haggerston Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thurtle Road, 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2256 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, The Bridge Academy issued 477 suspensions, 43.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Bridge Academy are Queensbridge Primary School (0.3 miles), Sebright School (0.3 miles), St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles) and Hoxton Garden Primary (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.