SCHOOL PROFILE

Clapton Girls' Academy

Secondary Academy converter URN 137442
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,200 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 May 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hackney
Trust CLAPTON GIRLS' ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,169 1,169 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,169 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.2%
15.4 pts above England
School 40.2%
Hackney 35.8%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

25.3%
5.0 pts above England
School 25.3%
Hackney 29.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Hackney 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
24.8%
290
Any other White background
12.1%
141
African
11.5%
135
Bangladeshi
7.4%
87
Indian
7.4%
87
Any other ethnic group
5.4%
63
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.5% 240 of 1,169 pupils
0.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.5%
Hackney 22.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.0% 199 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts above
EHC plans 3.5% 41 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 60
Specific learning difficulty 59
Social, emotional & mental health 35
Speech, language & communication 29
No specialist assessment yet 28
Moderate learning difficulty 14

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

59.4 20.2 pts above England
School 59.4
Hackney 41.1
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 63.4% England 36.0% 27.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 81.7% England 51.4% 30.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 44.6% England 30.6% 14.0 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.32 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.84 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.21%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.00 pts higher than England
School 7.21%
Hackney 6.32%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.59%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.78 pts higher than England
School 18.59%
Hackney 17.25%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.43%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.37 pts lower than England
School 1.43%
Hackney 1.36%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.4% 5.1 pts above England
Clapton Girls' Academy
97.4%
Hackney
85.8%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information