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The Boxing Academy AP Free School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 12–16 · Alternative provision free school

1 Monteagle Way, Hackney, London E5 8PH · theboxingacademy.co.uk · 020 8986 4674

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2016/17
8.6
average Attainment 8 score
Pupils
17
35% of 48 places
Local authority
Hackney
Sixth form
No
Free school meals
58.8%
First language not English
17.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2016/17 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 8.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.

GCSE results

Entered for EBacc

15/1616/172015/16: 0.0% (England 39.7%)0.0%2016/17: 0.0% (England 38.2%)0.0%England 38.2%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 141516)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2017/182018/192019/202023/24
Left in 2023/24
Further education37.5
Other education25
Not in a lasting destination25
Activity not captured12.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Boxing Academy AP Free School on 4 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
4 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

  • Feb 2020Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
16
94% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲101% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼69% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲68% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 19% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (75%) with SEND

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