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Mulberry School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter · London, E1 2JP

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#360 of 3,312

Better than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#687 of 2,536

Better than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Mulberry School for Girls Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,634
GenderGirls
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Fatima El-Meeyuf
TrustMULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityTower Hamlets
Opened01 May 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143629.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolTower HamletsEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.57.2, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets46.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.78.4%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets66.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.63.6%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets49.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.25%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets16.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths77.5%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets60.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4236--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolTower HamletsEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.37.58, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets30.9235
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.32, similar to England, better than Tower Hamlets30.8335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better13.1%, worse than England, better than Tower Hamlets6.7%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.17, better than England--
A-level progressAbove average, better than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study206--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,634
Girls1,634
Boys0
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.8%
First language not English73.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,600
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
Sixth form places2024/25480
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.115
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.38
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
79.9%
Other mixed
4.8%
African
4.3%
Other ethnic group
3.6%
Other Asian
2.7%
Pakistani
1.4%
Other White
1%
Indian
0.7%
White and Asian
0.4%
White British
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.2
Teachers (FTE)100.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.67
Support staff (FTE)52.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2599.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2573.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2517.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.232
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.534
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.238
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.210
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)25

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTower HamletsEngland
Overall absence5%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets6.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, better than Tower Hamlets17.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, better than England, similar to Tower Hamlets1.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.97.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.96.7%
School sixth form86.2%
Further education8.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.1.7%
Sixth form college1.3%
Apprenticeship0.4%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.76.4%
Higher education66.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.15.5%
Apprenticeship4.5%
Employment4.5%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mulberry School for Girls
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBigland Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.1 miSecondaryWapping High SchoolFree schools
Good
0.1 miNot applicableDaffodil Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.1 miNot applicableButtercup Primary SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.1 miNot applicableJamiatul Ummah SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.2 miNot applicableMadani Secondary Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableLondon Islamic SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryLondon Enterprise AcademyFree schools
Good
0.3 miPrimaryKobi Nazrul Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryHarry Gosling Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mulberry School for Girls

What is Mulberry School for Girls' Ofsted rating?

Mulberry School for Girls is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Apr 2024.

How does Mulberry School for Girls rank in England?

Mulberry School for Girls ranks 360 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 89% of schools) and 687 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

What are Mulberry School for Girls' GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 63.6% of pupils at Mulberry School for Girls got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 57.2 (England 46.2).

What are Mulberry School for Girls' A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Mulberry School for Girls was B-, and 13.1% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Mulberry School for Girls?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Mulberry School for Girls made 232 offers from 534 applications (2.3 per offer), and 210 of 238 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mulberry School for Girls?

Mulberry School for Girls has 1,634 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Mulberry School for Girls?

Mulberry School for Girls had 1,600 school places in 2024/25.

Does Mulberry School for Girls have a sixth form?

Yes, Mulberry School for Girls has a sixth form with 480 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mulberry School for Girls?

At Mulberry School for Girls, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mulberry School for Girls?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mulberry School for Girls missed 5% of sessions (England 8%), and 10.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.