Clapton Girls' Academy
Laura Place, Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Clapton Girls' Academy is a secondary school in Hackney for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 105 schools in Hackney. It ranks 2nd of 16 secondary schools in Hackney. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 May 2024, report published 4 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 May 2024
Pupils have a thirst for learning new knowledge and ideas here, and demonstrate high levels of maturity. Staff guide pupils to be kind, honest, aim high and keep trying. All pupils meet leaders' exceptionally high academic expectations. They strive to learn all that they should. They participate enthusiastically in class. Younger pupils see students in the sixth form as role models who inspire them to achieve highly and act wisely. Pupils are safe. Pupils participate fully in a varied and high-quality selection of clubs and educational visits. The school develops pupils' specific talents and interests through activities and popular clubs including dance, football, drama, basketball and boxing club. In the sixth form, all students take part in a range of enrichment activities, such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The school also provides students in the sixth form with all the careers information and support that they need to make decisions about their future careers. School-wide events, such as 'Clapton's Got Talent' and the 'Clapton Carnival' involve many pupils, and parents and carers. In the sixth form, students take on leadership roles including leading assemblies and mentoring younger pupils.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
175 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
95 students
Average A level grade B, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,169 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near Clapton Girls' Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The City Academy, Hackney | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.1 |
| Mossbourne Community Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 65.1 |
| Cardinal Pole Catholic School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 42.9 |
| The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.2 |
| Beis Trana Girls' School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 17.9 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CLAPTON GIRLS' ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Anna Feltham
- Phone
- 02089856641
- Address
- Laura Place, Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0RB
- Local authority
- Hackney
- URN
- 137442
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.