Mossbourne Parkside Academy, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making sure every child succeeds, regardless of their background or needs. Staff receive excellent training to understand what each pupil needs, and the school works closely with families to support attendance and wellbeing. Pupils feel safe and happy, with particularly strong pastoral care for vulnerable children.
Key Strengths
- Excellent inclusion practices with rapid identification of pupil needs and highly effective, personalised support
- Attendance rates consistently above national average with proactive family engagement
- Strong outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics for all pupils including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Well-structured curriculum with effective phonics teaching and strong early years provision
- Exceptional pastoral care and wellbeing support, especially for vulnerable pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Spelling and handwriting errors not addressed quickly or consistently enough across the school
- Depth of understanding in wider curriculum subjects is more variable than in core subjects
- Some pupils lack confidence to share their views, especially when disagreeing
- Some staff could use more positive behaviour approaches instead of strict rules
- Pupils need stronger understanding of fundamental British values
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs with competitive events, cooking club, architecture club, museum visits, Year 6 water safety programme, visits to places of worship (church, Buddhist temple)
Mossbourne Parkside Academy is a school where inclusion is at the forefront, with leaders ensuring all pupils can succeed through robust support systems and high-quality training for staff. Pupils achieve above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, with particularly strong outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
59.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 91%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has improved from 75% to 88%.
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
327 pupils
450 capacity
123 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Hackney
Places available
2,495
Applications
1,817
Got 1st preference
85.0%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)
Inspection History(104)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.06105%
Overall absence
9.78593%
Persistent absence
327
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Mossbourne Parkside Academy
Mossbourne Community Academy
Stormont House School
The Excelsior Academy
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School
The City Academy, Hackney
Clapton Girls' Academy
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
The Garden School
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