Mossbourne Community Academy

About Mossbourne Community Academy

Mossbourne Community Academy sits in the Hackney local authority, one of only five secondary schools in the borough to hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating out of 18 state secondaries. It ranks second among its local peers, just behind Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy and ahead of Waterside Academy, according to the most recent available ranking scores. The school is also the nearest Outstanding-rated secondary to its own postcode, within 0.2 kilometres. Headteacher Rebecca Warren leads a large mixed 11-18 academy with 1,350 pupils, and the school’s most recent full graded inspection in September 2021 confirmed its Outstanding status across the board — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision all received the top grade. Personal development was rated Good, the only category not at Outstanding. The school has held an Outstanding rating since at least its previous inspection in 2010, when overall effectiveness, sixth-form provision, and leadership and management were also graded 1.

Academically, Mossbourne Community Academy performs well above the Hackney average. The local authority’s average Progress 8 score sits at 0.52, which is already strong compared with national figures, and the school’s own score of 1.47 places it comfortably among the top performers in the borough. This means pupils here make significantly more progress between age 11 and 16 than their peers in similar schools across the country. The school’s sixth form is also rated Outstanding, and the data shows it offers a full academic and enrichment programme. While specific GCSE or A-level results are not included in the available data, the combination of a high Progress 8 score and an Outstanding Ofsted rating for both the main school and sixth form suggests consistently strong outcomes across key stages. Parents researching options in Hackney will find this school’s academic record hard to ignore.

The school is well equipped for a broad education, with facilities including science labs, a swimming pool, tennis courts, an astro turf pitch, a theatre, and a sixth form centre. Sports offered range from hockey and netball to martial arts and gymnastics, and there are clubs covering everything from Model UN and debate to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, orchestra, and gardening. For families considering SEND support, the Ofsted report noted that personal development is Good, though specific SEND provisions are not detailed in the available data. The school is heavily oversubscribed, as you would expect for an Outstanding-rated academy in a competitive London borough. It will suit families who want a large, academically ambitious secondary with strong sixth-form options and a wide range of extracurricular activities, all within a short distance of home in Hackney.

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