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Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy

Academy converter · London · E1 7RQ

Ages 3–11 · 152 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill48%

152 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
77 / 75
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
152 / 315 (48%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Anita Croft

Location

Address
Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate
Postcode
E1 7RQ
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E1
41
Primary in E1
19
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115
Primary in Tower Hamlets LA
66

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Kobi Nazrul Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Harry Gosling Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Osmani Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand0.91

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  • Thomas Buxton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM50.7%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Anita Croft
Telephone
02072479023
Website
www.canonbarnett.towerhamlets.sch.uk

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