Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, London
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in London, part of The Mossbourne Federation. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 9th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 154th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hackney (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 65.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.3 in Hackney and 47 across England.
75% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 57% in Hackney and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 64.3.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 1.54: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 58, against 71.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, History and Spanish.
Getting a place at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
For September 2026 entry, 229 families put Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy as their first choice and 653 named it as one of their preferences, for 159 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 78 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy are Cardinal Pole Catholic School (0.6 miles, Attainment 8 46.1); The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.7); Mulberry UTC (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 28.6); and The City Academy, Hackney (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.2).
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Cardinal Pole Catholic SchoolThe Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolMulberry UTCThe City Academy, Hackney
The trust
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy is one of 7 schools run by The Mossbourne Federation, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 162 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 18% to a further education college and 1% into work.
Who goes there
48.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (23%), White British (23%) and Mixed (20%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Homerton Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wetherell Road, 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy issued 182 suspensions, 21.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy are Lauriston School (0.2 miles), Orchard Primary School (0.3 miles), St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles) and Chisenhale Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Lauriston SchoolOrchard Primary SchoolSt John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary SchoolChisenhale Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, or MVPA, is a coeducational secondary school located in the Victoria Park area of London, England, facing Well Street Common.
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At a Glance
48.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from 1.15 to 1.54 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 65.3 to 65.1 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 75% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 65.1 | 74.7% |
| Disadvantaged(74) | - | 58.0 | 63.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(88) | - | 71.1 | 84.1% |
| Boys(87) | - | 65.3 | 74.7% |
| Girls(75) | - | 64.9 | 74.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(58) | - | 62.5 | 70.7% |
| Non mobile(153) | - | 66.7 | 77.1% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 162 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.48%
Exclusion rate
182
Suspensions
21.85%
Suspension rate
85 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 833 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy is in Hackney; for families living there:
Apply to Hackney for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 61
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 48 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
822 pupils
840 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hackney council
Places available
2,489
Applications
2,029
Got 1st preference
74.6%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
116
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
838
Total Pupils
453
Boys
385
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
57
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,768
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,636
Per pupil
£8709k
Total funding
£431k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
852
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
What are GCSE results like at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 65.1. 75% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy's Ofsted rating?
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy is oversubscribed, Hackney allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy?
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy?
Classes at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy?
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy has around 838 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy?
Apply through Hackney's coordinated admissions process, naming Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 48 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy?
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy is at Victoria Park Road, Hackney, London, E9 7HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)