Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is a large secondary school in a deprived part of East London and is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust. Following a full section 5 inspection in January 2026, it is judged to be strong standard overall, with safeguarding standards met. Attendance and behaviour stand out as a key strength: attendance is significantly above national averages, pupils behave exceptionally well, and the school is calm, orderly and inclusive. Most other areas, including achievement, curriculum and teaching, inclusion, leadership and governance, personal development and post-16 provision, are judged to be expected standard. Leaders have built an ambitious curriculum and strong support for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND. Disadvantaged pupils' GCSE results are above those of similar pupils nationally, SEND pupils learn the intended curriculum well, and sixth-form students on applied general courses achieve significantly above national averages. The school's careers programme and destinations are impressive, and pupils benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities. However, A-level outcomes and overall outcomes in external courses are below national averages, and there is still variability in how consistently teachers use assessment to identify and fill gaps in pupils' knowledge. The school is well supported by the trust and governors, and staff feel well supported in their workload and wellbeing. The school is at the heart of its local community. Since the last inspection, a new head of school has been appointed. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is well above average, and the school is located in an area of well-above-average deprivation, which provides important context for its work.

Strengths

• Attendance is significantly above national averages, with clear support for pupils who struggle.
• Pupils' behaviour is excellent, and the school is a calm, orderly and safe environment.
• Disadvantaged pupils achieve better at GCSE than similar pupils nationally.
• Pupils with SEND are identified swiftly and learn the intended curriculum well.
• Sixth-form applied general courses achieve outcomes significantly above national averages.
• Destinations after school and sixth form are consistently impressive.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well supported by professional development.
• Inclusion is a strength, with effective transition and use of external specialists.
• Leaders, governors and the trust work closely together to support improvement.
• The personal development and careers programmes are carefully planned and effective.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities and community engagement.
• Safeguarding is met, with an open and positive culture.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment practice varies in consistency and impact, so gaps in pupils' knowledge are not always addressed swiftly.
• A-level outcomes and value-added are below national averages.
• Overall outcomes in external courses are below national averages.
• Achievement and most other areas are only at expected standard, with scope for further improvement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.7% of pupils at Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College had 16.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 3.6% of pupils at Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College received £10,708 and spent £10,258 for each of its 1,352 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,951,000 (£2,183 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of Mulberry Schools Trust, income was £9,786 and spending £9,651 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Tower Hamlets · Tower Hamlets local authority: places and applications

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is part of Mulberry Schools Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• Mulberry School for Girls London
• Mulberry Academy London Dock London
• Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy London
• Mulberry Academy Shoreditch London
• Mulberry UTC London
• Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School London
• Mulberry Academy Woodside London
• Bexhill High Academy Bexhill-On-Sea
• Mulberry Silverdale Primary St Leonards-On-Sea
• Mulberry West St Leonards Primary St Leonards-On-Sea

What is Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College last inspected by Ofsted?

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College have?

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College has 1,364 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College cover?

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 50.2, and 56% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College?

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is at Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London, E1 4SD.