Mossbourne Parkside Academy
Sigdon Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION
- Acting Headteacher
- Ms Maeve Kelly
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Mossbourne Federation
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 327
- URN
- 142255
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086181300
About this school
Mossbourne Parkside Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 327 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 56 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 68% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 79% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 79% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mossbourne Parkside Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hackney average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 68.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 71.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 72.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 405 |
| 2023/24 | 401 |
| 2024/25 | 365 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mossbourne Parkside Academy compares
Mossbourne Parkside Academy ranked 9th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 4.1% | 59.5% | 327 | — |
| The Olive School, Hackney | 87% | 4.4% | 48.1% | 629 | 0.4 miles |
| Gayhurst Community School | 88% | 3.6% | 22.9% | 524 | 0.4 miles |
| Halley House School | 78% | 6% | 54.1% | 166 | 0.5 miles |
| Nightingale Primary School | 61% | 6.3% | 57% | 384 | 0.5 miles |
| Shacklewell Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 35.4% | 461 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 59.53%
- English as an additional language
- 61.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 9.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Olive School, Hackney0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Gayhurst Community School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Halley House School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Nightingale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Shacklewell Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Mossbourne Parkside Academy ranks 145th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Mossbourne Parkside Academy teach?
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Mossbourne Parkside Academy?
- The acting headteacher of Mossbourne Parkside Academy is Ms Maeve Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Mossbourne Parkside Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mossbourne Parkside Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Mossbourne Parkside Academy?
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy has 327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mossbourne Parkside Academy full?
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy has capacity for 450 pupils and 327 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mossbourne Parkside Academy a faith school?
- No. Mossbourne Parkside Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Mossbourne Parkside Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mossbourne Parkside Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Mossbourne Parkside Academy?
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy is part of THE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mossbourne Parkside Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mossbourne Parkside Academy rank locally?
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy ranked 9th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mossbourne Parkside Academy's absence rate?
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mossbourne Parkside Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mossbourne Parkside Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.