Mossbourne Riverside Academy

About Mossbourne Riverside Academy

Mossbourne Riverside Academy is a large state primary in Hackney, and its headline results put it slightly ahead of the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Hackney average of 74%. That’s a modest but meaningful edge, and it places the school 26th out of 49 primaries in the borough, sitting in the top half of the table. The school’s ranking score of 75 also puts it in the top 25% nationally, which is a solid achievement for a school where nearly one in five pupils (19.6%) are eligible for free school meals. The school is oversubscribed, with 200 applications for 90 places in 2025/26, and 109 of those were first preferences — a clear sign that local families rate it highly. Ofsted agrees: the school was rated Outstanding in its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and a follow-up ungraded visit in November 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained.

Digging into the detail, the school’s performance is strongest in maths, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard and 52% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. Reading and writing both saw 85% of pupils hitting the expected mark, and 40% achieved the higher standard in each. The combined higher standard figure of 25% is respectable, though not exceptional. The school’s Progress 8 data is not available, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw outcomes are clearly above the national average. In the parent view survey, which ran from September 2024 to September 2025, 94% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 95% said their child feels safe. Behaviour is seen as a real strength: 99% of parents agreed that the school makes sure pupils are well behaved, and 70% strongly agreed with that statement.

The school offers a broad range of facilities, including art studios, a sports hall, playing fields, a gymnasium and a forest school, which ties into the gardening club and forest school provision. Clubs cover drama, coding, science, art, film and gardening, so there’s plenty to keep children engaged beyond the classroom. SEND provision is well developed, with support available for moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and hearing or visual impairments, among others. That said, the parent view data on SEND support is more mixed: 58% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, but 42% disagreed or strongly disagreed, which is a notable split. The school is oversubscribed, so families applying will need to be aware of the competition. Overall, Mossbourne Riverside Academy suits families who want a large, well-regarded primary with strong academic results, good behaviour, and a wide range of enrichment activities, all within a diverse Hackney community.

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