Buses: 394 / 425 / 488 / 30 / 38 / 48 / 55 / 106 / 236 / 242 / 253 / 254 / 276 / 277 / D6 / W15
Nearest stations: Hackney Central / Homerton
The City Academy, Hackney provides exceptional academic, creative, sporting, linguistic, and personal educational experiences. The ‘City Experience’ is delivered through teaching the formal and informal curriculum, and the support of City of London Academies Trust.
Open events
Open mornings and evenings are for students transferring from primary to secondary school in September 2025. Check open event dates.
Vacancies
You can check if there are any current vacancies at this school using our Secondary School Vacancies List. Please note that school vacancy information is only relevant to applications made after the start of the school year (in-year applications).
Admissions
The admission criteria listed below set out how the school will admit pupils. This includes the maximum number of students to be admitted for the relevant year group, the over subscription criteria and information on waiting lists.
The sixth form has 110 places available per year. Internal students should submit applications by the end of the Autumn term. External applications should be submitted by Spring half term. Places will be offered by the end of the Spring term.