School profile

Mossbourne Riverside Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · London, E15 2GW

Outstanding

Map showing Mossbourne Riverside Academy

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#226 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mossbourne Riverside Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2018

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils602
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amy Wood
TrustTHE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140426.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%, better than England, better than Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.33%, better than England, better than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing96%, better than England, better than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests84--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils602
Girls298
Boys304
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.3%
First language not English15.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size29

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

Other White
25.6%
White British
24.6%
Other mixed
17.1%
African
6%
White and Asian
4.7%
Other ethnic group
4.3%
Caribbean
4%
White and Black African
2.7%
Indian
2.3%
Other Black
2.3%

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 teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)29.27
Teaching assistants (FTE)16
Support staff (FTE)17.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.210
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.106
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)154

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 absence2.3%, better than England, better than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.2.8%, better than England, better than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hackney0.9%1%

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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 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 Riverside Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryGainsborough Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miAll-throughHarris Academy ChobhamAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miAll-throughBobby Moore AcademyFree schools
Good
0.8 miSecondaryMulberry UTCUniversity technical college
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKingsmead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miNurseryWentworth Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryDaubeney Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCarpenters Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOld Ford Primary - A Paradigm AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miNurseryRonald Openshaw Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Mossbourne Riverside Academy

What is Mossbourne Riverside Academy's Ofsted rating?

Mossbourne Riverside Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2018.

How does Mossbourne Riverside Academy rank in England?

Mossbourne Riverside Academy ranks 226 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

What are Mossbourne Riverside Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 92% of pupils at Mossbourne Riverside Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mossbourne Riverside Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mossbourne Riverside Academy made 59 offers from 210 applications (3.6 per offer), and 59 of 106 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mossbourne Riverside Academy?

Mossbourne Riverside Academy has 602 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mossbourne Riverside Academy?

Mossbourne Riverside Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mossbourne Riverside Academy?

At Mossbourne Riverside Academy, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mossbourne Riverside Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mossbourne Riverside Academy missed 2.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 2.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.