Mossbourne Riverside Academy

Mossbourne Riverside Academy continues to perform exceptionally well since its last inspection in 2018, having maintained the high standards previously set. The school, which benefits from strong leadership within The Mossbourne Federation, provides a nurturing environment where pupils flourish, feel safe, and develop into confident learners. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, allowing students to achieve highly, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The positive relationships between staff and students play a vital role in the school's supportive atmosphere, fostering excellent behavioral standards and personal development among pupils.

Strengths

• High expectations for pupil achievement
• Exceptional curriculum that develops knowledge and skills effectively
• Strong relationships between adults and pupils
• Effective early years education focusing on key foundational skills
• Highly effective reading program that fosters a love of reading
• Outstanding provision for personal development and understanding of diverse communities
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Engaging extracurricular activities that build confidence and resilience

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mossbourne Riverside Academy attended 97.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Mossbourne Riverside Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mossbourne Riverside Academy had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.5% of pupils at Mossbourne Riverside Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Mossbourne Riverside Academy received £8,084 and spent £7,936 for each of its 602 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,290,000 (£2,142 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of The Mossbourne Federation, income was £8,460 and spending £8,579 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Mossbourne Riverside Academy is part of The Mossbourne Federation, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy London
• Mossbourne Community Academy London
• Mossbourne Parkside Academy London
• Mossbourne Port Side Academy Stanford-Le-Hope
• Mossbourne Fobbing Academy Stanford-Le-Hope
• Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy Stanford-Le-Hope

What is Mossbourne Riverside Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mossbourne Riverside Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Mossbourne Riverside Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Mossbourne Riverside Academy was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Mossbourne Riverside Academy have?

Mossbourne Riverside Academy has 602 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mossbourne Riverside Academy cover?

Mossbourne Riverside Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Mossbourne Riverside Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mossbourne Riverside Academy?

Mossbourne Riverside Academy is at East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW.