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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

Academy converter · London · E2 6NW

Ages 11–19 · 1,457 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.6

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 849.6
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry85%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
962

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

93

Places offered

145

1st-preference offers

93

Total preferences (any rank)
381
Preferred offers (top 3)
124
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,457 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,457
Boys / girls
764 / 693
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,457 / 1,100 (132%)
Free school meals
53.4%
FSM pupils
451
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Mulberry School for Girls
Headteacher
Ms Melissa Gibson

Location

Address
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green
Postcode
E2 6NW
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Tower Hamlets, 1,457 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E2
22
Secondary in E2
5
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115
Secondary in Tower Hamlets LA
17

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Melissa Gibson
Telephone
02079207900
Website
www.mulberryacademyshoreditch.org

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