What Haggerston School does

Haggerston School is a state-funded secondary academy located at Weymouth Terrace in the London Borough of Hackney, operating as one of six schools within Community Schools Trust (CST). It delivers secondary education from Year 7 through Year 11 covering KS3 and KS4 (GCSE) and runs a Sixth Form (KS5) offering A-Level-equivalent qualifications. The school positions itself as a high-achieving, community-anchored academy with a stated focus on academic rigour, aspiration, creativity, and character.

Its core offering extends beyond classroom teaching to include a careers and employability education programme, a structured extracurricular and enrichment programme (school clubs, international trips including Paris/Disneyland Paris, and the Cross Trust Summer Sharing Creative Arts Event), safeguarding and inclusion services, and engagement mechanisms for parents and carers such as the Haggerston Parent Pledge and the Haggerston Recorder newsletter. Supporting modules also include a teacher-training pipeline ("Train to Teach with CST") and use of the DPR (Digital Progressions and Reporting) platform for tracking and reporting student progress.

The business model is that of a UK state-funded academy: tuition is not charged, and revenue derives from per-pupil government funding administered via the local authority and CST, with pupil admissions processed through Hackney Council's coordinated admissions scheme rather than commercial channels. The school is led by Headteacher Thahmina Begum, sits under Community Schools Trust (Company No: 10337377), and operates from a single site with a workforce of 51–100 staff. Strategic positioning centres on academic outcomes, community integration within Hackney, and CST-level collaboration, supported by partnerships with the London College of Fashion, The Source Stratford, Drapers' Hall, and the Jack Petchey Foundation.

Name

Haggerston School

Legal name

Community Schools Trust

Website

https://haggerston.hackney.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Haggerston School is a state-funded secondary academy and Sixth Form in Hackney, London, operating within the six-school Community Schools Trust. It delivers GCSE and A-Level education, careers and enrichment programmes, and parent engagement services to pupils and families in the Hackney catchment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Sixth form education
• Academy schooling
• GCSE preparation
• A-Level education

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Haggerston School is a state-funded secondary academy located in Hackney, London, delivering full-time education to students from Year 7 through Year 13 (Sixth Form). The school provides GCSE preparation at Key Stage 4 and A-Level equivalent qualifications at Key Stage 5, supplemented by a careers and employability education programme, extracurricular clubs, enrichment activities, and educational trips.

Product overview

Haggerston School operates as a single-site educational institution offering a unified portfolio of educational services. The core offering consists of secondary school education (KS3 and KS4) and Sixth Form (KS5) provision. Supporting modules include a teacher training programme, a Digital Progress Review (DPR) system, the Haggerston Parent Pledge for family engagement, careers and employability education, and an extensive extracurricular programme of school clubs and enrichment activities. These components work together to deliver the school's mission of academic rigour and high expectations for every child, forming an integrated educational experience from Year 7 through Sixth Form.

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Products and services

• Secondary School Education (KS3 & KS4) Comprehensive secondary education for students from Year 7 through Year 11, covering core subjects, GCSE preparation, and a range of extracurricular activities including school clubs and educational trips. Targeted at students aged 11-16 in the Hackney area.
• Sixth Form (KS5)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• London College of Fashion (LCF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Partnership for the Future Visionaries Exhibition showcasing creative talent including photography, design technology, and textiles from six CST schools. Event was professionally curated at LCF facilities.
• Community Schools Trust (CST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent trust organization that governs Haggerston School along with five other schools. Provides shared resources, teacher training programmes, and collaborative initiatives. Haggerston School is one of six schools within the CST network.
• The Source (Stratford)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the Cross Trust Summer Sharing Creative Arts Event, an annual event featuring student work from across the Community Schools Trust network.
• Drapers' HallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for the 12th Livery Education Conference where students participated in activities helping young people raise aspirations and prepare for the world of work.
• Jack Petchey FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaggerston School participates in the Hackney Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge, a public speaking competition for young people. Student Ely achieved overall runner-up status.
• Disneyland ParisminorOthersDestination for Computing conference trips and educational visits for Year 9 students, providing international learning experiences.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the K-12 education management space, contrasting with Haggerston's state-funded model by demonstrating scaled, professionally-managed school operations.
• Harris Federation: Large London multi-academy trust operating numerous primary and secondary academies. Comparable as a scaled academy trust model with shared teacher training, central services, and curriculum resources across a much wider network than CST's six schools.
• Bohunt Education Trust: Multi-academy trust operating multiple UK secondary schools. Comparable as a broader academy trust operator with shared training, curriculum, and governance structures analogous to CST but at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Skinners' Academy: Secondary academy located in the Hackney area serving a similar 11-18 age range. Comparable as a nearby state secondary competing for the same Hackney cohort of pupils and parental preference.
• Mossbourne Community Academy: High-performing secondary academy in the London Borough of Hackney, explicitly mentioned as host of the Hackney Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge attended by Haggerston students. Comparable as a Hackney state secondary competitor for the same pupil pool.
• Forest Gate Community School: Fellow secondary school within the same Community Schools Trust (CST). Directly comparable as a sister CST academy operating in East London with shared governance, training, and collaborative initiatives.
• The Urswick School: Secondary school in Hackney serving a similar KS3-KS5 age range. Comparable as a nearby state secondary with overlapping admissions geography and curriculum breadth.
• Clapton Girls' Academy: Secondary school in Hackney with sixth form provision. Directly comparable as a neighboring state secondary serving overlapping student demographics and competing in the same Hackney parental choice market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/haggerstonsch
• Facebookfacebook.com/HaggerstonSchoolHackney
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haggerston-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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