Academic Performance

Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA) is one of the top-performing schools in the country. Consistently ranked within the top 1% of schools nationally for the progress that our students make, MCA has redefined the educational landscape in Hackney and beyond. Recognised nationally for our commitment to making sure that every child in our care receives a world class education, we regularly host leaders from the UK and around the world who recognise the extraordinary achievements of our school community. Nominated as the Telegraph’s 5th Best Non- Selective State School in the Country in 2025, and as The Times’ Secondary School of the Year in 2023, we continue to set the benchmark for academic and co-curricular excellence.

Ofsted

Mossbourne Community Academy was last inspected on 28th and 29th September 2021, retaining its previous ‘Outstanding’ rating.  

As Ofsted writes, at MCA, “Nothing is left to chance,” and we work diligently day after day, year after year, to ensure that we are providing the best possible environment for our students to learn. We develop intellectually curious, ambitious and compassionate individuals here who go on to great things, and it is fantastic to see that recognised by the inspectorate. This ‘Outstanding’ result does not mean that we can sit back by any means – we will continue to push for progress, and we look forward to welcoming Ofsted back in the future to demonstrate our unceasing dedication to being one of the nation’s top schools. 

View the full Ofsted report here.

GCSE Results

Year on year, MCA students prove that dedication, hard work and ambition can pave the way for bright futures. 

Since our first set of results in 2008, we have continued to set new benchmarks for educational outcomes and standards, proving that all children, regardless of their background, can achieve great things when given the opportunity to do so. Our children and staff raise to the high bar set for them, believing always that they can, and will, fulfil their true potential. 

Latest Results

Huge congratulations to the Mossbourne Community Academy class of 2025 for achieving exceptional GCSE results and the highest ever Attainment 8 score of 6.48.  

MCA was the top performing school in the country for schools with 50% or more of its pupils eligible for the Pupil Premium, and retained its position within the top 10 of schools nationally for progress. 

Highlights: 

  • 13% of all grades were a grade 9 

  • 50% of all grades were 7+ 

  • 73% of all grades were 5+ 

  • 70% of students gained a GCSE pass at grade 5 or above in both English and maths 

  • 88% of students gained a GCSE pass of grade 4 or above in both English and maths 

  • 23% of students achieved an Average Point Score of 8.00 or better 

  • 96 students achieved at least 1 x grade 9: 47 % of the cohort 

  • 47% students have an APS of 7.00 or better 

  • 47% of students achieved at least one grade 9 

  • A third of all grades are 8+ 

Subject Highlights: 

English: 

  • 97 % achieved 4+ in English 

  • 88 % achieved 5+ in English 

  • 53% achieved 7+ in English 

  • 14% achieved a grade 9 in English 

Maths: 

  • 89% achieved 4+ in maths 

  • 73% achieved 5+ in maths 

  • 44% achieved 7+ in maths 

  • 12% achieved a grade 9 in maths 

English Baccalaureate (over 97% of our students were entered for the Baccalaureate compared to just 40% nationally):  

  • 56% achieved a 7+ in humanities 

  • 100% 7+achieved a 7+ in biology 

  • 100% achieved a 7+ in physics 

  •  100% achieved a 7+ in chemistry 

  •  53% achieved a 7+ in science 

  • 45% achieved a 7+ in languages (with over 97% of the cohort taking a language GCSE) 

50% or more students achieved 7+ in the following subjects: Computer Science, French, Turkish, Religious Studies, History, Geography, Latin, Sociology, and Food Technology.