Mossbourne Parkside Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Reception 2020
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hackney Council · offers on 16 April 2020
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2020 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Mossbourne Parkside Academy is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2020 entry.
Mossbourne Parkside Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | 0.295 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2020, but places ran out, with a last distance published, in 1 of the 2 earlier years.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 27 first-choice applications for 28 offers; 26 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (4%) was not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 86% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hackney.
- There are 18 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.6 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Hackney.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hackney schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Sigdon Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 327 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and vulnerable pupils, are well prepared for the challenges of secondary school.”
- “They achieve highly by the end of Year 6 in the key areas of reading, writing and mathematics.”
- “Pupils with SEND and vulnerable pupils achieve equally as well.”
To improve
- “Pupils' handwriting and spelling continue to be an area that the school is focusing on to improve outcomes even more.”
- “However, some pupils feel that there are too many rules and this affects how much they enjoy learning.”
- “This is also the case for disadvantaged pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 86% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- The Olive School, Hackney 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gayhurst Community School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Halley House School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Nightingale Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Shacklewell Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John and St James CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Morningside Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published