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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Hackney, E9 7HDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jan 2023
Progress 8
+1.54
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
239 1st-choice / 165 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#6 of 3,141 nationally

About Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy sits at the very top of Hackney’s secondary school rankings, ranked first out of 16 schools in the local authority on Progress 8. That places it ahead of its nearest peers in the borough, including Mossbourne Community Academy (with a Progress 8 score of 1.47), Waterside Academy (1.04), and Skinners’ Academy (0.99). The school is one of only five secondary schools in Hackney rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its most recent inspection in 2023 awarded top marks across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2016, when it was rated Good. The school is non-religious, mixed-sex, and serves pupils aged 11 to 18. It is oversubscribed by a considerable margin: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 633 applications for 165 places, with 239 families listing it as their first preference.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressVictoria Park Road, London, Hackney, E9 7HD
HeadteacherMatthew Toothe
Local AuthorityHackney
Number of Pupils833
Free School Meals (FSM)47.8%
School Capacity833 / 800 (104% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Music RoomsSixth Form CentreScience LabsGymnasiumTennis CourtsLibrarySports HallICT SuiteTheatreArt StudiosSwimming Pool

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

Martial ArtsBasketballRoundersAthleticsGymnasticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDuke of EdinburghNewspaperCodingDramaBook ClubGardeningYoung EnterpriseDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.