The City Academy, Hackney

School Name: The City Academy, Hackney
Address: Homerton Row, Hackney
Town/City: London
Postcode: E9 6EA
Telephone Number: 02 0852 5440
Website: https://www.thecityacademyhackney.org

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: City Of London Academies Trust
Sponsor: City Of London Academies Trust

Principal: Ms Anna Sarchet
Capacity: 1170
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1149 (59% boys & 41% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 59.2%

URN: 135835
DfE Number: 204/6908
UKPRN: 10027531
UPRN: 10008321047
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Hackney (E09000012)
Constituency: Hackney South and Shoreditch (E14001260)
Electoral Ward: Homerton (E05009376)

Easting & Northing: 535413E, 185117N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 57.61" N 0° 2' 53.84" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGXX2+PM

DfE Record: View record

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