All Saints Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 473 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.1
Academy sponsor led
The Bridge Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,070of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 61.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 173
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 23 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 176 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Bridge Academy in 2023, 63% stayed on in The Bridge Academy’s own sixth form (Hackney average 53%), 21% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 112 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 70% went to university (Hackney 53%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.9 against 46.1 across England and 50.5 in Hackney, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hackney and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Bridge Academy | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 176 | 2,449 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 63% | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Bridge Academy | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 112 | 1,616 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 70% | 53% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 27% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 8% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Bridge Academy | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.9 | 50.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 72% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.25 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 56% | 54% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 52.1 | 45.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 62.9 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 38% | 42% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 173 | 100% | 89% | 28% | 20% | 87% |
| Mathematics | 172 | 99% | 88% | 34% | 22% | 81% |
| English Literature | 166 | 96% | 86% | 38% | 21% | 95% |
| Combined Science | 139 | 80% | 65% | 24% | 9% | 76% |
| Spanish | 116 | 67% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 78% |
| History | 99 | 57% | 41% | 46% | 26% | 87% |
| Geography | 63 | 36% | 41% | 24% | 25% | 75% |
| Statistics | 48 | 28% | 5% | 33% | 20% | 96% |
| Media Studies | 46 | 27% | 4% | 33% | 20% | 85% |
| Religious Studies | 44 | 25% | 31% | 39% | 32% | 89% |
| Music | 41 | 24% | 5% | 71% | 33% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 23% | 7% | 18% | 24% | 70% |
| Computer Science | 38 | 22% | 13% | 42% | 30% | 84% |
| Biology | 32 | 18% | 23% | 38% | 45% | 81% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 16% | 23% | 46% | 47% | 96% |
| Physics | 28 | 16% | 23% | 50% | 46% | 93% |
| Citizenship Studies | 28 | 16% | 3% | 43% | 19% | 89% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 14% | 11% | 28% | 24% | 96% |
| Turkish | 21 | 12% | 0% | 71% | 71% | 95% |
| Drama | 9 | 5% | 7% | 33% | 27% | 100% |
| German | 5 | 3% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Arabic | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Portuguese | 4 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| French | 3 | 2% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Chinese | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Sociology | 1 | 1% | 4% | — | 21% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 22 | 21% | — |
| Sports Studies | 21 | 20% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 18 | 17% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 10 | 10% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 9 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Bridge Academy | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 233 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 103 | 1,016 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.12 | 36.76 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 32 | 31% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 31 | 30% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 29 | 28% | 31% |
| Economics | 24 | 23% | 13% |
| Psychology | 22 | 21% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 19% | 13% |
| Physics | 14 | 14% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 13% | 5% |
| Geography | 12 | 12% | 10% |
| Biology | 11 | 11% | 20% |
| History | 8 | 8% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 8% | 17% |
| Spanish | 7 | 7% | 2% |
| English Literature | 6 | 6% | 11% |
| Politics | 6 | 6% | 6% |
| Turkish | 6 | 6% | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 14% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 12% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 10% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 8% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 6 | 6% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Where The Bridge Academy is
Other secondary schools in Hackney are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Hackney’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Hackney
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City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
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93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.3
Clapton Girls' Academy
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Haggerston School
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89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.7
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
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85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.