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Wed 15 April 2026
Become a qualified music teacher (SCITT)

Have you, or someone you know, ever considered a career in teaching music? We’re excited to announce that, for the first time, we are offering a dedicated Music pathway as part of our School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme, delivered in partnership with the national education charity, Teach First. Our SCITT programme provides a flexible route to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in just one year. From day one, trainees are based in school, gaining hands-on classroom experience while developing their subject expertise, supported by experienced mentors and a strong training network. Apply via the City of London Academies Trust website. Applications close on Friday 22 May.

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Become a qualified music teacher (SCITT)
Fri 27 March 2026
The City Times – Spring Term

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The City Times – Spring Term
Mon 23 March 2026
Principal’s Update

Dear parents/carers, We have spent the last week feeding back from the most recent round of assessments: in some ways this is more important than the assessments themselves, as students use the […]

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Principal’s Update
Mon 9 March 2026
Principal’s Update

Dear Parents/Carers, Our students have been in the middle of a very busy mock exam period with their Spring assessments but we still found time to celebrate World Book Day:  across the academy, students took […]

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Principal’s Update
Fri 6 March 2026
World Book Day

All week, we have been celebrating reading, culminating in our World Book Day events. On Thursday, we focused on how reading supports positive mental health and Hosannah, one of our Reading […]

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World Book Day
Mon 23 February 2026
Principal’s Update

Dear parent/carers, This has been an eventful half term, filled with lots of opportunities and a huge amount of hard work as usual. Students will start Spring 2 with assessments: […]

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Principal’s Update
Thu 19 February 2026
Alumni opportunity – train to teach at your old school

Have you recently graduated or are you considering a career change that offers passion and purpose? If so, we are now recruiting for our teacher training programme, School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), delivered in partnership with national education charity, Teach First. We are currently seeking trainees in Secondary English, Maths, Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics), Spanish and Music, for a September 2026 start.

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Alumni opportunity – train to teach at your old school
Thu 12 February 2026
Alumni spotlight: Meet Holly

Meet Holly, a former student at City Academy, Hackney, who left in 2025 with outstanding A level results, achieving A*A*A*A* in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Psychology. She is now progressing […]

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Alumni spotlight: Meet Holly