Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

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Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (former French Protestant Hospital) 02.jpg
Location
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
South Hackney
,
London
,
E97HD

England
Coordinates 51°32′21″N0°02′33″W / 51.53914°N 0.04238°W / 51.53914; -0.04238
Information
Type Academy
Motto"Fulfilling your true potential..."
Established2014
Founder Sir Clive Bourne
Sister school Mossbourne Community Academy
Department for Education URN 140210 Tables
Ofsted Reports
CEOPeter Hughes
PrincipalMatthew Toothe
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Houses Ali, Angelou, Curie, Hawking, King, Pankhurst
Colour(s)Grey, Blue   
Website www.mvpa.mossbourne.org

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, or MVPA, is a coeducational secondary school located in the Victoria Park area of London, England, facing Well Street Common.

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Description

It is the second school to be named under Mossbourne Academy. [1] The school was created in 2014: the building formerly used by Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School was first built to drawings by Robert Lewis Roumieu for the French Hospital (La Providence), which opened there in 1865. [2] In the summer of 2019 the first cohort's GCSE results placed the academy in the top 65 schools in England for student progress.[ citation needed ] The headteacher is Matthew Toothe.

As of 2024, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2023, with a judgement of Outstanding. [3]

Buildings

The school has two buildings: the Huguenot building and the Carroll building which is new and was officially opened in January 2015.

Behaviour policy

The school has a rigidly enforced behaviour policy. Students must repeat the academy reflection before each lesson:

"Throughout this lesson I aspire to maintain an inquiring mind, a calm disposition and an attentive ear, so that in this class and all classes, I can fulfil my true potential."

In November 2024, The Observer reported that some parents and former teachers have raised concerns about the school's behavioural policies. [4]

Leaders at the school said that "We were saddened to read these accounts as we do not recognise the characterisation of the school". [4] Hackney's independent child safeguarding commissioner convened a multi-agency meeting which decided to undertake a child safeguarding practice review led by Alan Wood, former director of children's services in Hackney. [5]

In December 2024 The Observer published a letter signed by 314 current and former parents which presented another side to the argument, defending the school's positive impact on the students under its care. [6] [7]

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ Second Mossbourne Academy given the go-ahead in South Hackney despite misgivings from English Heritage
  2. ↑ Jestico + Whiles' reworked Mossbourne Academy plans approved
  3. ↑ Conway, Simon (2023). "Inspection of Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 Fazackerley, Anna (23 November 2024). "Teachers at top academy in Hackney 'screamed at' and humiliated pupils, say angry parents". The Observer. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Fazackerley, Anna (15 December 2024). "School in leading Mossbourne academy trust faces safeguarding review". The Observer. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Mossbourne schools can change young lives for the better". The Guardian. 22 December 2024. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hackney: Over 300 parents push back on Mossbourne criticism". BBC News. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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