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Mulberry School for Girls
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Richard Street, Commercial Road, London E1 2JP · mulberryschoolforgirls.org · 020 7790 6327
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 55.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Tower Hamlets 47.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 7.94 mi
- 12.78 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Tower Hamlets Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,634
- 234 over 1,400 places · 117%
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 73.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 7.94 mi (12.78 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 3.76 mi (6.05 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Tower Hamlets Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 238 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 232 | 238 | 1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 234 | 262 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 235 | 263 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 234 | 267 | 1.1▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 236 | 289 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Band A: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 7.94 mi12.78 km | |
| September 2025 | 3.76 mi6.05 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.73 mi2.78 km | |
| Year 7 – Band B: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.86 mi4.61 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.45 mi2.34 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.22 mi1.97 km | |
| Year 7 – Band C: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.59 mi2.56 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.36 mi2.19 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.84 mi1.35 km | |
| Year 7 – Band D: Distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.13 mi5.04 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.82 mi2.92 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.25 mi2.01 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.2, and 50.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Tower Hamlets it was 47.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲55.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲50.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲88.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.07 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100968)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 86.2 | −5.6 |
| Sixth form college | 1.3 | +0.8 |
| Further education | 8.8 | +4 |
| Other education | 0.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 0.4 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.7 | +0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148 students | B- (37.6) | Above average +0.17 | |
| 148 students | B- (37.7) | Above average +0.17 | |
| 51 students | Dist (34.6) | Average +0.20 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 176 | B- (35.6) | +0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 148 | C+ (33) | — |
| 2021/22 | 152 | B- (35.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 163 | C (31.3) | -0.29 |
| 2017/18 | 149 | C+ (33.8) | +0.07 |
| 2016/17 | 142 | C+ (33.1) | +0.04 |
| 2015/16 | 151 | C (30.4) | -0.23 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 66.8 | −4 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −1.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | +1.5 |
| Employment | 4.5 | −3.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.5 | +5.4 |
| Activity not captured | 8.2 | +2.2 |
Ofsted
Mulberry School for Girls was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 23 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jul 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 83
- 5% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied