Mossbourne Parkside Academy, London

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Mossbourne Parkside Academy on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have successfully put inclusion at the forefront of their work and are determined that all pupils can and will succeed."

Achievement - Expected standard. "At the end of Year 6, pupils' outcomes in the reading, writing and mathematics tests have been consistently above the national average for the last 3 years."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders set very high expectations for behaviour."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum provides pupils with a well-rounded education and is suitably structured and planned."

Early years - Expected standard. "Experienced and effective early years leaders have high ambitions for children and are committed to ensuring that they get a strong start to their education."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The trust and governors have the expertise they need to provide appropriate support and challenge to school leaders."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a wide range of experiences, trips and visits that help prepare them well for the next stages of their education."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff apply the school's high expectations for behaviour through their positive relationships, so that all pupils understand and engage positively with the school's approach and have opportunities to take increasing responsibility for managing their own behaviour"; "Leaders should continue their work to embed and develop the foundational skills, especially handwriting and spelling, so that pupils are able to write fluently and accurately".

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Mossbourne Parkside Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Mossbourne Parkside Academy as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mossbourne Parkside Academy are The Olive School, Hackney (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 94% maths); Gayhurst Community School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths); Halley House School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths); and Nightingale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths).

Mossbourne Parkside Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Mossbourne Parkside Academy is one of 7 schools run by The Mossbourne Federation, an academy trust.

59% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (48%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (13%).

In 2026, 94 pupils (28.7%) received SEN support and 16 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Hackney Downs Station, about 80 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hackney Downs Station (->n), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mossbourne Parkside Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Mossbourne Parkside Academy issued 50 suspensions, 13.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Mossbourne Parkside Academy are Mossbourne Community Academy (0.2 miles); The Excelsior Academy (0.4 miles); The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School (0.5 miles); and The City Academy, Hackney (0.6 miles).