The Bridge Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Bridge Academy
Address: Laburnum Street, Hackney
Town/City: London
Postcode: E2 8BA
Telephone Number: 02 0774 5240
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007
Trust: The Bridge Academy, Hackney

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Chris Brown
Capacity: 1150
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1070 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61.1%

Location and administration

URN: 131609
DfE Number: 204/6907
UKPRN: 10021086
UPRN: 10008320294
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Hackney (E09000012)
Constituency: Hackney South and Shoreditch (E14001260)
Electoral Ward: Haggerston (E05009375)

Easting & Northing: 533752E, 183613N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 10.38" N 0° 4' 22.09" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGWPG+FV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Haggerston School (0.4km)
  2. Queensbridge Primary School (0.4km)
  3. Waterside Academy (0.4km)
  4. Sebright School (0.5km)
  5. City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park (0.5km)
  6. Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre (0.5km)
  7. St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School (0.6km)
  8. Hoxton Garden Primary (0.6km)
  9. Columbia Primary School (0.7km)
  10. Columbia Market Nursery School (0.8km)
Governors

  • Ms Doreen Agbodo - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 22 April 2025.
  • Virginia Louise Airey - Member. Appointed on 22 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Chris Brown - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2015.
  • Ms Zoe Evans - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2028.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Ifi - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 March 2026.
  • Mrs Sally Ann James - Member. Appointed on 2 December 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 22 June 2026.
  • Mr Phillip Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 28 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 September 2027.
  • Mr Nav Khinda - Trustee. Appointed on 19 March 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2028.
  • Mr Wayne Lawson Turnbull - Trustee. Appointed on 23 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 June 2030.
  • Mr Colin Parry - Member. Appointed on 2 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Sozinha Paulo - Trustee. Appointed on 23 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 May 2026.
  • Dame Benita Rayne - Trustee. Appointed on 4 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2026.
  • Mr John Robarts - Trustee. Appointed on 26 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2028.
  • Ms Sue Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
  • Mr Michael Sales - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
  • Eleanor Schooling - Trustee. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 January 2028.
  • Mr David Soanes - Member. Appointed on 16 July 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mr Bert Suer - Member. Appointed on 11 October 2020 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mr Bert Suer - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 29 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2028.
  • Ms Mya Rashida Yilla - Trustee. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2030.
  • Mr Mehmet Yilmaz - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 March 2030.