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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Holly Arles

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

729

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Attainment 8

54.3

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Hackney

#523 of 3,216 nationally

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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park is a Free schools secondary school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park is a free schools in London, Hackney, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 861 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.3, placing the school #6 in Hackney and #523 of 3,216 nationally. 58.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 34.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 15 A-level subjects. 71.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 41.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.14 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.3

Grade 5+ E&M

58.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)34.9%

Entering EBacc63.80%

EBacc APS5.17

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc79.50%

EBacc APS5.63

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS5.16

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc79%

EBacc APS5.5

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.14

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*9.8%

Achieving A*–A41.5%

Achieving A*–B71.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered15

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.28

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 January 2025

Inspection Report

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26 November 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2025-01-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-11-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.9%(51 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 861 pupils. During this period, there were 69 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	861	69	8.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	857	71	8.3%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	788	70	8.9%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	782	51	6.5%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	783	53	6.8%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	731	30	4.1%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	729	40	5.5%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	726	48	6.6%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	691	32	4.6%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	696	53	7.6%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	704	45	6.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	528	19	3.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	526	9	1.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	528	25	4.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	446	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	446	26	5.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	455	36	7.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	363	30	8.3%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	362	48	13.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	360	43	11.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	183	21	11.5%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	184	13	7.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	184	19	10.3%	3.7%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 46 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils