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Mossbourne Community Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · London, E5 8JY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#124 of 3,312

Better than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#219 of 2,536

Better than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Mossbourne Community Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Exceptional
Achievement
Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Exceptional
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,432
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Rebecca Warren
TrustTHE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134693.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.67.2, better than England, better than Hackney5246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.88.1%, better than England, better than Hackney74%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.81.2%, better than England, better than Hackney56.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.47%, better than England, better than Hackney22.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths87.6%, better than England, better than Hackney69.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4202--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.43.74, better than England, better than Hackney36.7635
Average A-level gradeB+--
Average points, best three A-levels43.63, better than England, better than Hackney37.135.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB+--
AAB or better38.8%, better than England, better than Hackney17.6%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.1, worse than England--
A-level progressBelow average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study194--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.z--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,432
Girls662
Boys770
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.1%
First language not English46.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,485
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.6%
Sixth form places2024/25400
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.206
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.77
Average class size24.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
21.3%
Other White
18.2%
White British
16.3%
Indian
6.6%
Other ethnic group
5.5%
Caribbean
5%
Other mixed
4.6%
Bangladeshi
4.3%
Other Black
3.6%
White and Asian
3.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)102.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.09
Support staff (FTE)49.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25105.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2591.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2512.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.204
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.1,089
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.358
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.175
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)167

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Hackney7.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.9%, better than England, better than Hackney20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Hackney2.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate27.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions16.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.96.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.95.6%
School sixth form71.4%
Further education18.9%
Sixth form college3.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2.4%
Employment1%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.82.4%
Higher education70.2%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.6%
Employment10.1%
Further education2.1%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mossbourne Community Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryMossbourne Parkside AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Olive School, HackneyFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryThe Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryClapton Girls' AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableAl-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHalley House SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBenthal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryShacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Mossbourne Community Academy

What is Mossbourne Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Mossbourne Community Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mossbourne Community Academy rank in England?

Mossbourne Community Academy ranks 124 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 96% of schools) and 219 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

What are Mossbourne Community Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 81.2% of pupils at Mossbourne Community Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 67.2 (England 46.2).

What are Mossbourne Community Academy's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Mossbourne Community Academy was B+, and 38.8% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Mossbourne Community Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Mossbourne Community Academy made 204 offers from 1,089 applications (5.3 per offer), and 175 of 358 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mossbourne Community Academy?

Mossbourne Community Academy has 1,432 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Mossbourne Community Academy?

Mossbourne Community Academy had 1,485 school places in 2024/25.

Does Mossbourne Community Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Mossbourne Community Academy has a sixth form with 400 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mossbourne Community Academy?

At Mossbourne Community Academy, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mossbourne Community Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mossbourne Community Academy missed 3.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 7.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.