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Haggerston School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
Weymouth Terrace, Hackney, London E2 8LS · haggerstoncst.org · 020 7739 7324
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 52.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Hackney 50.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hackney Council
- Demand for places
- 0.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 939
- 85% of 1,100 places
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 45.7%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Hackney Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 62 families put the school first and 131 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 131 | 62 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 171 | 129 | 0.8 | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 175 | 157 | 0.9 | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 175 | 151 | 0.9 | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 177 | 128 | 0.7 | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – All applicants | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| Year 7 – Band A: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.94 mi3.12 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.54 mi2.48 km | |
| Year 7 – Band B: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.26 mi2.03 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.37 mi2.20 km | |
| Year 7 – Band C: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.87 mi3.00 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.15 mi1.85 km | |
| Year 7 – Band D: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.99 mi3.20 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.80 mi1.29 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.7, and 46.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hackney it was 50.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲52.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ●46.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲72.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲74.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.98 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100277)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 46.9 | −0.5 |
| Sixth form college | 5.3 | −2.8 |
| Further education | 37.7 | +5.8 |
| Other education | 0.4 | — |
| Employment | 1.8 | −1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.5 | −2.4 |
| Activity not captured | 4.4 | +1.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 students | C (30) | Average +0.02 | |
| 67 students | C (31.5) | Average +0.11 | |
| 12 students | Merit+ (27.7) | Average -0.22 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 46 | B- (35.1) | +0.18 |
| 2022/23 | 41 | B- (36.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 44 | B- (35.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 41 | C- (26.1) | 0.00 |
| 2017/18 | 53 | C (29.2) | +0.18 |
| 2016/17 | 31 | C (28.4) | 0.00 |
| 2015/16 | 44 | D+ (24.4) | -0.03 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 55.6 | −14.2 |
| Further education | 3.7 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9 | 0 |
| Employment | 9.3 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13 | +5.5 |
| Activity not captured | 16.7 | +11 |
Ofsted
Haggerston School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100277)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 100277), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100277)
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100277)