Side by side
Gayhurst Community School and Mossbourne Parkside Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Gayhurst Community School has 524 pupils; Mossbourne Parkside Academy has 327.
- The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Gayhurst Community School | Mossbourne Parkside Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 524 DfE register | 327 DfE register |
| Borough | Hackney DfE register | Hackney DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 82 first preferences for 58 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 27 first preferences for 28 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 28 February 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 2 June 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% (2024/25) DfE | 86% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.1% DfE register | 59.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% school census 2024/25 | 61.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 17% school census 2024/25 | 22.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 21.6 DfE workforce census | 18 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.