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Mossbourne Community Academy

100 Downs Park Road, Hackney, London, E5 8JY

Local ranking2nd of 16 secondary schools in Hackney
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Exceptional
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Exceptional

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
65.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
70.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
87.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
97.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
6.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
97.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
67.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B+

Avg A-Level Grade

43.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

43.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

188

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
38.8% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
378

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1441
Boys
752 (52%)
Girls
689 (48%)
Capacity
1400 (103% full)
SEND
20.2%
FSM Eligible
51.3%
EAL
47.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.9%
SEN Support
15.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
105.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,389/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 21.3%
  • White Other: 19.6%
  • White British: 16.9%
  • Asian Indian: 5.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 5.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 5.2%
  • Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed Other: 4.8%

21.3%

Black African

19.6%

White Other

16.9%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134693
UKPRN
10017988
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
THE MOSSBOURNE FEDERATION

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