Admissions

Nursery: If you are looking for a nursery place , please contact the academy office or click here to register your interest.

Reception Class – September 2025

To apply for a reception place for the school year 2024/2025 you should complete Hackney Education’s online application form at www.edadmissions.org.uk. The closing date is 15 January 2025.

This admissions process is for children aged 3 and 4 (born between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2021) who will start reception class at primary school in September 2025.

Appeals: Mossbourne Parkside Academy follows the local authority appeals process. Please follow this link for more information about appeals on Hackney Education’s website.

In-Year Admissions: To make an In-Year application you will need to request an In-Year application form from the Hackney Education

Admissions Arrangements:

2024 – 2025

2025 – 2026

2026 – 2027

MCA Admissions criteria:

Please click here for more details. 

As you may know, we are part of the Mossbourne Federation and places our outstanding secondary school, Mossbourne Community Academy, are highly sought after. Fortunately, attendance at Mossbourne Parkside Academy is one of the oversubscription criteria, meaning that our pupils are one of the groups prioritised for places when the school is oversubscribed.  

We would like to draw your attention to the following oversubscription criteria for entry into Mossbourne Community Academy: 

5: Children on roll at Mossbourne Parkside Academy at the time of application.

MPA Open Events for Nursery 2025

We are excited to announce the dates for our upcoming open events for parents and carers of Nursery 2025 children. This is a fantastic opportunity to visit our school, meet our staff, and discover how we support our pupils in their learning journey. Please click here to register your interest.

Stay and Play Dates:

Session are 11.00am or 2.00pm

  • 18th March
  • 7th May
  • 17th June

We look forward to welcoming you and answering any questions you may have.