Best secondary schools in Hackney (2026)
Hackney has 16 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, in the top 6% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 50.7, against 46.1 for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Hackney has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 6% in England |
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Hackney |
64.9 | 64.3 | 70% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 7% in England |
Mossbourne Community Academy Hackney |
64.2 | 65.1 | 70% | Report card | |
3 Top 11% in England |
Clapton Girls' Academy Hackney · Girls |
58.2 | 59.4 | 63% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 11% in England |
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Hackney · Girls · Jewish |
56.9 | 59.0 | 71% | Good | |
5 Top 15% in England |
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hackney |
55.7 | 54.3 | 58% | Not judged | |
6 Top 16% in England |
The Bridge Academy Hackney |
55.0 | 56.9 | 62% | No rating | |
7 Top 25% in England |
The City Academy, Hackney Hackney |
51.5 | 49.1 | 48% | Good | |
8 Top 33% in England |
Haggerston School Hackney |
50.5 | 52.7 | 46% | Good | |
9 Top 33% in England |
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Hackney |
49.6 | 48.4 | 46% | No rating | |
10 Top 42% in England |
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) Hackney · Girls · Jewish |
46.5 | 39.9 | 41% | Good | |
11 Top 43% in England |
The Excelsior Academy Hackney |
47.5 | 44.7 | 40% | Good | |
12 Top 45% in England |
Waterside Academy Hackney |
46.3 | 44.6 | 41% | Report card | |
13 Bottom 47% in England |
Skinners' Academy Hackney |
45.9 | 46.4 | 42% | Report card | |
14 Bottom 46% in England |
All Saints Catholic High School Hackney · Roman Catholic |
45.2 | 44.1 | 37% | Good | |
15 Bottom 26% in England |
Cardinal Pole Catholic School Hackney · Roman Catholic |
42.9 | 42.9 | 28% | No rating | |
16 Bottom 21% in England |
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Hackney · Church of England |
40.9 | 39.2 | 28% | Good |
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What is the best secondary school in Hackney?
On exam results over the last three years, Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy is the top-ranked secondary school in Hackney, in the top 6% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.