Mossbourne Academy - Hackney Citizen

Mossbourne’s draconian ‘punishment no matter what’ regime linked to pupils' self-harm and disproportionately targeted Black boys with harsh sanctions, damning report reveals

Practices including 'routine shouting' and 'public humiliation' were found to be taking place

Author: Hackney Citizen

Mossbourne Academy schools’ complaints and safeguarding procedures ‘generally fit for purpose’ according to review

Mossbourne Members’ Trust commissioned an independent review into its safeguarding and complaints procedures in April 2025, the results of which have now been shared.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Mossbourne Academy schools’ complaints and safeguarding procedures ‘generally fit for purpose’ according to review

Young people celebrated at ‘inspirational’ Jack Petchey Foundation awards

129 youngsters were recognised for a range of achievements at a ceremony at Stoke Newington Town Hall this month

Author: Hackney Citizen

Young people celebrated at ‘inspirational’ Jack Petchey Foundation awards

‘Tremendous honour’: Hackney cadets parade for head of British army at iconic Grocers’ Hall

New unit made up of Year 8 and 9 pupils from Mossbourne Federation perform for General Nick Carter

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘Tremendous honour’: Hackney cadets parade for head of British army at iconic Grocers’ Hall

‘We are ecstatic!’: Mossbourne rower earns place at Oxford Brookes

The university is regarded as one of the world’s top rowing institutions – as teacher speaks of her pride

Author: Advertising Feature

‘We are ecstatic!’: Mossbourne rower earns place at Oxford Brookes

‘Hopefully the first of many’: Students impress at Hackney Shed’s first Monologue Slam

Teachers want the theatre company’s acting contest to become an annual, borough-wide event

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘Hopefully the first of many’: Students impress at Hackney Shed’s first Monologue Slam

Furious Hackney Wick residents demand answers over contaminated construction site

Principal speaks up for ‘young lungs’ at local primary school as council confirms carcinogenic hydrocarbons as cause of ‘odours’

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Furious Hackney Wick residents demand answers over contaminated construction site

Teaching vacancies at Hackney primaries ‘above average’, the most recent data suggests

‘It is not unusual to have three vacancies across all 53 of Hackney’s primary schools’, says council spokesperson

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney students on new blog: ‘the common room conversations just weren’t cutting it’

Neetu Singh has the scoop on Twenty Minutes Till Bedtime, a new site chock full of opinion pieces on global affairs created, funded and managed solely by A-Level students at Mossbourne Community Academy

Author: Hackney Citizen