Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch is a secondary school in Tower Hamlets for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 109 schools in Tower Hamlets. It ranks 15th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 September 2022, report published 20 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 September 2022
Excellence describes many aspects of Mulberry Academy Shoreditch and what it provides for its pupils. For example, there is a huge range of out-of-class activities aimed at enriching pupils' learning and experiences. These include skiing trips, overseas visits, the STEM Academy and many after-school clubs and activities. Opportunities for pupils and sixth-form students to learn about career options, including universities, support leaders' aim to ensure that all leave school well prepared for the future. Other examples of excellence include the programmes for pupils' and students' personal development and the excellent level of care provided by all staff. A highly positive ethos pervades the school. Pupils have a strong understanding of British values as well as their own heritage. They are respectful of others, behave very well and know that their teachers will always be there for them. Pupils were clear that bullying, including homophobic and racist bullying, is not tolerated. Any concerns are dealt with swiftly. Pupils feel safe and are kept safe. Overall, the curriculum is designed well to help pupils learn but there are a few subjects where it is not as ambitious. In most subjects, pupils achieve aspirational goals. However, pupils' progression through the curriculum is less strong where leaders' curriculum thinking does not set out clearly what is to be learned. Leaders are not complacent and have pinpointed accurately where improvements are needed.
What the school should improve
- There are a few subjects where the curriculum is not planned as effectively as it is elsewhere. Leaders need to continue their already successful work to ensure that all curriculum thinking sets out clearly the essential content they want pupils to learn and in what order. Aims need to be suitably ambitious for all pupils, so that expectations are high for all. This includes reading, where the implementation of well-founded plans for a phonics programme needs to be further embedded.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
167 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
123 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,457 pupils on roll, with places for 1,100
Schools near Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 52.4 |
| Haggerston School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 52.7 |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 54.3 |
| The Bridge Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 56.9 |
| Swanlea School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 56.9 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Melissa Gibson
- Phone
- 02079207900
- Address
- Gosset Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6NW
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- URN
- 137789
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.