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Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

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Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 19; 1,457 pupils; Tower Hamlets, E2 6NW; URN 137789

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch’s latest inspection, on 14 September 2022, gave an overall grade of Good on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Haggerston School, dates from 6 December 2022; the latest, at Oaklands School, from 19 May 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Mulberry Academy Shoreditch’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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    Mulberry Academy Shoreditch

    E2 6NW, Tower Hamlets; sixth form

    Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 September 2022

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.5 (Tower Hamlets 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.2% (Tower Hamlets 49.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.80 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

    The key judgements, one by one
    • Quality of education: good
    • Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
    • Personal development: outstanding
    • Leadership and management: outstanding
    • Sixth form provision: good
    Ofsted report for Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
  2. 0.36 mi583 m E

    Oaklands School

    E2 6PR, Tower Hamlets; sixth form

    Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.9 (Tower Hamlets 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.3% (Tower Hamlets 49.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.57 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

    The report card, area by area
    • Inclusion: strong standard
    • Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
    • Achievement: strong standard
    • Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
    • Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
    • Leadership and governance: strong standard
    • Post-16 provision: strong standard
    • Safeguarding: met
    Ofsted report for Oaklands School
  3. 0.36 mi586 m N

    Haggerston School

    E2 8LS, Hackney; sixth form

    Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 6 December 2022

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.4 (Hackney 52.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 60.5% (Hackney 56.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.03 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

    The key judgements, one by one
    • Quality of education: good
    • Behaviour and attitudes: good
    • Personal development: good
    • Leadership and management: good
    • Sixth form provision: good
    Ofsted report for Haggerston School
  4. 0.44 mi708 m N

    City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park

    N1 5JU, Hackney; sixth form

    Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 22 January 2025

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.9 (Hackney 52.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.5% (Hackney 56.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 41.30 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

    The key judgements, one by one
    • Quality of education: outstanding
    • Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
    • Personal development: outstanding
    • Leadership and management: outstanding
    • Sixth form provision: outstanding
    Ofsted report for City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
  5. 0.58 mi940 m N

    The Bridge Academy

    E2 8BA, Hackney; sixth form

    School remains Good ungraded inspection, 23 February 2023

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.6 (Hackney 52.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.9% (Hackney 56.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.12 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

    Ofsted report for The Bridge Academy
  6. 0.62 mi991 m SE

    Swanlea School

    E1 5DJ, Tower Hamlets; sixth form

    Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 April 2024

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.7 (Tower Hamlets 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.2% (Tower Hamlets 49.6%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.94 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

    The key judgements, one by one
    • Quality of education: outstanding
    • Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
    • Personal development: outstanding
    • Leadership and management: outstanding
    • Sixth form provision: outstanding
    Ofsted report for Swanlea School
  7. 0.71 mi1,148 m W

    Central Foundation Boys' School

    EC2A 4SH, Islington; sixth form

    Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.5 (Islington 47.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 65.3% (Islington 48.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.72 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)

    The key judgements, one by one
    • Quality of education: outstanding
    • Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
    • Personal development: outstanding
    • Leadership and management: outstanding
    • Sixth form provision: outstanding
    Ofsted report for Central Foundation Boys' School
  8. 0.84 mi1,351 m N

    Waterside Academy

    E8 4DL, Hackney

    Report card inspected 27 January 2026; safeguarding met

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.5 (Hackney 52.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.4% (Hackney 56.8%, England 46.3%)

    The report card, area by area
    • Inclusion: strong standard
    • Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
    • Achievement: strong standard
    • Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
    • Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
    • Leadership and governance: strong standard
    • Safeguarding: met
    Ofsted report for Waterside Academy
  9. 0.88 mi1,411 m S

    London Enterprise Academy

    E1 1RD, Tower Hamlets

    Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 1 October 2024

    GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.7 (Tower Hamlets 46.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.9% (Tower Hamlets 49.6%, England 46.3%)

    The key judgements, one by one
    • Quality of education: good
    • Behaviour and attitudes: good
    • Personal development: good
    • Leadership and management: good
    Ofsted report for London Enterprise Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 14 September 2022: overall effectiveness Good
Key judgementPosition on the four-point scaleGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth form provisionGood

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 166 pupils at the end of key stage 4
MeasureThis schoolTower HamletsEngland
Average Attainment 8 score46.546.746.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs51.2%49.6%46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs68.7%66.2%64.8%

England and Tower Hamlets: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 123 students
MeasureThis schoolEngland
Average grade per A level entryC-B-
A level average point score per entry25.8035.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects4.6%17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

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In the register of schools

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Tower Hamlets, for pupils aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,457 pupils for a capacity of 1,100. Trust: MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST. Address: Gosset Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6NW. Website: www.mulberryacademyshoreditch.org.

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Last updated 2 November 2026.