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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
Thu 12 February 2026
Alumni spotlight: Meet Brandon

Meet Brandon, a former student at City Academy, Hackney, who left in 2025 with excellent A-level results: A* in Sociology, A in Economics and B in History. He is now […]

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Alumni spotlight: Meet Brandon
Thu 12 February 2026
Alumni spotlight: Meet Antonio

Meet Antonio, a former student at City Academy, Hackney, who left in 2025 with outstanding A-level results: A*A*A* in Biology, Chemistry and Maths. He is now studying Natural Sciences at […]

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Alumni spotlight: Meet Antonio
Fri 30 January 2026
Principal’s Update

Dear Parent/Carers, Students have made a strong start to 2026, particularly our sixth form students, who have worked hard to complete their UCAS applications and who are now receiving offers […]

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Principal’s Update