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Mossbourne Community Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · E5 8JY

Ages 11–18 · 1,432 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Exceptional

Attainment 8

64.0

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

2.17 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingExceptional
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.47
−20+2
Attainment 864.0
English & maths grade 5+72%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 6.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,081

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.17 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

443

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

175

Total preferences (any rank)
1,260
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
154
Offers to outside-LA applicants
26
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,432 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,432
Boys / girls
770 / 662
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,432 / 1,400 (102%)
Free school meals
51.1%
FSM pupils
543
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION
Sponsor
The Mossbourne Federation
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Warren

Location

Address
100 Downs Park Road, Hackney
Postcode
E5 8JY
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Hackney, 1,432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E5
19
Secondary in E5
2
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Secondary in Hackney LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.8%

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  • Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.2
    • P81.5
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence3.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Bridge Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca Warren
Telephone
02085255200
Website
http://www.mca.mossbourne.org/

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