The Department for Education has failed to give any answers on how it has followed up on a high-profile safeguarding investigation at a school within the Mossbourne Federation, in a development Hackney council commission described as a “critical failure of accountability” on academies.
October 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM
The Department for Education has failed to give any answers on how it has followed up on a high-profile safeguarding investigation at a school within the Mossbourne Federation, in a development Hackney council commission described as a “critical failure of accountability” on academies.
Among the questions the commission had asked the DfE were its views on Sir Alan’s findings about the application of a “no excuses” behaviour management policy at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, and whether the trust’s spending of £400k+ on legal fees had been a good use of public money.
October 20, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Among the questions the commission had asked the DfE were its views on Sir Alan’s findings about the application of a “no excuses” behaviour management policy at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, and whether the trust’s spending of £400k+ on legal fees had been a good use of public money.
"To close down mossbourne (all in Hackney) or change the policies" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/779327
August 29, 2026 at 5:32 PM
"To close down mossbourne (all in Hackney) or change the policies" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/779327
Rejected petition: "To close down mossbourne (all in Hackney) or change the policies"
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Rejected petition: To close down mossbourne (all in Hackney) or change the policies
To close down mossbourne and investigate the emotional trauma it gives to kids or force them to change their policies to make it more manageable to kids
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August 28, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Rejected petition: "To close down mossbourne (all in Hackney) or change the policies"
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Mossbourne Academy? Probably just a further development of emotional abuse as behaviour management.
August 27, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Mossbourne Academy? Probably just a further development of emotional abuse as behaviour management.
Nothing about cycling in their behaviour policy (available on their website), only in their “transition booklet” sent to all new students
nationalcollege.com/mossbourne-v...
nationalcollege.com/mossbourne-v...
Behaviour, Uniform, Appearance & Attendance Policy - Secondary (S)
nationalcollege.com
August 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Nothing about cycling in their behaviour policy (available on their website), only in their “transition booklet” sent to all new students
nationalcollege.com/mossbourne-v...
nationalcollege.com/mossbourne-v...
Hi, can you share the Mossbourne form of words or document where they state that policy? I assume it must be written down somewhere? Seems outrageous! Thanks
August 27, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Hi, can you share the Mossbourne form of words or document where they state that policy? I assume it must be written down somewhere? Seems outrageous! Thanks
The nationalcollege.com is NOT the school's website. I may be wrong, but I did NOT see a link in the school's website to nationalcollege.com.
And page 36 of nationalcollege.com/mossbourne-v..., first three bullet points, is (I'm controlling my language ... with difficulty 😡) ... "just gross".
And page 36 of nationalcollege.com/mossbourne-v..., first three bullet points, is (I'm controlling my language ... with difficulty 😡) ... "just gross".
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August 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The nationalcollege.com is NOT the school's website. I may be wrong, but I did NOT see a link in the school's website to nationalcollege.com.
And page 36 of nationalcollege.com/mossbourne-v..., first three bullet points, is (I'm controlling my language ... with difficulty 😡) ... "just gross".
And page 36 of nationalcollege.com/mossbourne-v..., first three bullet points, is (I'm controlling my language ... with difficulty 😡) ... "just gross".
@hackneycycling.org.uk Hello LCC Hackney!
My kid starts soon at Mossbourne Victoria Park and I just realise that they block any kid from cycling to school unless they have a Bikeability Lvl3!!
Any thoughts?
My kid starts soon at Mossbourne Victoria Park and I just realise that they block any kid from cycling to school unless they have a Bikeability Lvl3!!
Any thoughts?
August 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM
@hackneycycling.org.uk Hello LCC Hackney!
My kid starts soon at Mossbourne Victoria Park and I just realise that they block any kid from cycling to school unless they have a Bikeability Lvl3!!
Any thoughts?
My kid starts soon at Mossbourne Victoria Park and I just realise that they block any kid from cycling to school unless they have a Bikeability Lvl3!!
Any thoughts?
There’s growing evidence that Mossbourne Academy - the template for strict schools whose head went on to lead Ofsted - is an unhealthy place. Here’s one of the news stories:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Mossbourne sixth form: 'The worst years of my life'
Former pupils say Mossbourne’s strict discipline caused lasting harm and are urging a national inquiry.
www.bbc.com
August 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM
There’s growing evidence that Mossbourne Academy - the template for strict schools whose head went on to lead Ofsted - is an unhealthy place. Here’s one of the news stories:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
One of the reviews into Mossbourne last year relied on self reporting only. No visits to the school occurred to corroborate. Not saying all is ok and ‘nothing to see here’ but worth being aware of.
August 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
One of the reviews into Mossbourne last year relied on self reporting only. No visits to the school occurred to corroborate. Not saying all is ok and ‘nothing to see here’ but worth being aware of.
I’ll look at that piece. I’ve seen/heard (it’s a local-ish school) lots about how tense the atmosphere is and swerved wide of it when looking at schools. Kids wetting themselves from fear/not being let out of class, much shouting. Their own investigation didn’t gloss over it.
'Outstanding' secondary school accused of humiliating pupils with 'harmful' disciplinary tactics in damning review | LBC
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) in Hackney had been celebrated for its academic results, but it success had been achieved "at too high a cost".
www.lbc.co.uk
August 18, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I’ll look at that piece. I’ve seen/heard (it’s a local-ish school) lots about how tense the atmosphere is and swerved wide of it when looking at schools. Kids wetting themselves from fear/not being let out of class, much shouting. Their own investigation didn’t gloss over it.
The furore around Mossbourne academy was an absolute classic of the genre. Had that school been outside of zone 2, let alone outside the M25, no story.
March 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The furore around Mossbourne academy was an absolute classic of the genre. Had that school been outside of zone 2, let alone outside the M25, no story.
www.mylondon.news/news/north-l... Behaviourism and how it treats young people. Very good to see pushback happening against these extreme regimes. No surprise that the Head has more or less stuck two fingers up and carried on.
Hackney school's leaders refuse to apologise for treatment of students
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy was accused of causing girls to menstruate into their unforms and children to develop incontinence issues due to strict rules and restrictions on toilets breaks
www.mylondon.news
July 20, 2026 at 7:24 AM
www.mylondon.news/news/north-l... Behaviourism and how it treats young people. Very good to see pushback happening against these extreme regimes. No surprise that the Head has more or less stuck two fingers up and carried on.
“Schools accused of 'toxic and humiliating culture'” www.bbc.com/news/article... BBC catching up with the great work of @annafazack.bsky.social
Mossbourne Federation accused of 'toxic culture' toward school pupils
The Mossbourne Federation says the "toxic culture" claims against it are part of a "vexatious campaign".
www.bbc.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:32 PM
“Schools accused of 'toxic and humiliating culture'” www.bbc.com/news/article... BBC catching up with the great work of @annafazack.bsky.social
Imagine this was in Scotland
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Top London academies face mass claims of emotional harm as Whitehall acts on crisis
Government says allegations ‘deeply distressing’ as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schools
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Imagine this was in Scotland
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Teachers at top academy in Hackney ‘screamed at’ and humiliated pupils, say angry parents www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Teachers at top academy in Hackney ‘screamed at’ and humiliated pupils, say angry parents
Mossbourne academy accused of bullying and damaging children’s mental health as local authority asked to step in
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Teachers at top academy in Hackney ‘screamed at’ and humiliated pupils, say angry parents www.theguardian.com/education/20...
If this school is traumatising people who were only there for the 6th form, what it did to people who started there age 11 can only be imagined.
'Years at strict school's sixth form were worst of my life'
'Years at strict school's sixth form were worst of my life'
Mossbourne sixth form: 'The worst years of my life'
Former pupils say Mossbourne’s strict discipline caused lasting harm and are urging a national inquiry.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
If this school is traumatising people who were only there for the 6th form, what it did to people who started there age 11 can only be imagined.
'Years at strict school's sixth form were worst of my life'
'Years at strict school's sixth form were worst of my life'
I can never understand how educational policy people can talk
about a crisis in attendance etc in UK schools as though it isn’t connected to this Dickensian attitude to tiny behavioural issues
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
about a crisis in attendance etc in UK schools as though it isn’t connected to this Dickensian attitude to tiny behavioural issues
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Top London academies face mass claims of emotional harm as Whitehall acts on crisis
Government says allegations ‘deeply distressing’ as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schools
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 10:46 PM
I can never understand how educational policy people can talk
about a crisis in attendance etc in UK schools as though it isn’t connected to this Dickensian attitude to tiny behavioural issues
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
about a crisis in attendance etc in UK schools as though it isn’t connected to this Dickensian attitude to tiny behavioural issues
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
A training session entitled "Healthy Fear". The mind boggles that such clearly unethical practices were normalized for so long.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils
Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A training session entitled "Healthy Fear". The mind boggles that such clearly unethical practices were normalized for so long.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Is it true that Mossbourne academies give pupils detentions if their parents don't attend parents evening?
December 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Is it true that Mossbourne academies give pupils detentions if their parents don't attend parents evening?
