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Mossbourne Parkside Academy

Primary · Academy converter · London, E8 1AS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#832 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

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

Mossbourne Parkside Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils327
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Maeve Kelly
TrustTHE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142255.

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 maths86%, 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.7%, similar to England, worse than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils327
Girls170
Boys157
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.59%
First language not English67.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.302
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.94
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size25.2

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
33%
Other White
14.1%
Caribbean
10.7%
Bangladeshi
6.1%
Other mixed
5.8%
Other ethnic group
4.9%
Other Black
4.6%
Indian
4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.7%
White British
3.4%

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 teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)14
Support staff (FTE)19.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.4%, better than England, better than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, 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 rate13.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.8%
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 Parkside Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryMossbourne Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Olive School, HackneyFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryGayhurst Community SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryThe Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHalley House SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryShacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt John and St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mossbourne Parkside Academy

What is Mossbourne Parkside Academy's Ofsted rating?

Mossbourne Parkside Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mossbourne Parkside Academy rank in England?

Mossbourne Parkside Academy ranks 832 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

What are Mossbourne Parkside Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils at Mossbourne Parkside Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mossbourne Parkside Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mossbourne Parkside Academy made 28 offers from 72 applications (2.6 per offer), and 26 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mossbourne Parkside Academy?

Mossbourne Parkside Academy has 327 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mossbourne Parkside Academy?

Mossbourne Parkside Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mossbourne Parkside Academy?

At Mossbourne Parkside Academy, the average class had 25.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mossbourne Parkside Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mossbourne Parkside Academy missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.4% 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.