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Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Academy converter · London · E1 4SD

Ages 11–18 · 1,364 pupils · Tower Hamlets

Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

50.1

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.61 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected 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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.13
−20+2
Attainment 850.1
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry98%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
993

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

0.61 · Often has places

1st preferences

108

Places offered

185

1st-preference offers

94

Total preferences (any rank)
645
Preferred offers (top 3)
185
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill112%

1,364 pupils · 1,215 places

Pupils on roll
1,364
Boys / girls
1,059 / 305
School capacity
1,215
Capacity fill
1,364 / 1,215 (112%)
Free school meals
38.8%
FSM pupils
377
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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
Mr Zumon Chowdhury

Location

Address
Ben Jonson Road, Stepney
Postcode
E1 4SD
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 11–18, in London, Tower Hamlets, 1,364 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E1
41
Secondary in E1
7
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.

  • Morpeth School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E2 0PX · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Swanlea School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E1 5DJ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence4.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Mulberry School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E1 2JP · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Free schools · Secondary

    London · E1 2DA · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Central Foundation Girls' School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · E3 2AE · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • London Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E1 1RD · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Bacon's College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE16 6AT · Southwark

    Ages 11–19

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Zumon Chowdhury
Telephone
02077906361

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