The Bridge Academy
About the school
The Bridge Academy is an open secondary school in Hackney.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 23 February 2023
- Published
- 26 April 2023
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 56.9
- Hackney
- 50.5
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Hackney
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 62.40%
- Hackney
- 49.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 79.80%
- Hackney
- 69.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 72.30%
- Hackney
- 61.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.25
- Hackney
- 4.61
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 36.12
AAB or better
- School
- 17.90%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1099
Girls
46.68%
Boys
53.32%
SEN support
13.28%
Education, health and care plan
6.19%
English as an additional language
42.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
59.05%
Overall absence
8.04
Persistent absence
21.86
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
176
Sustained education or employment
89%
Education
88%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
8%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
112
Sustained education or employment
82%
Higher education
70%
Further education
2%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
8%