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Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

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personMr Paramjit Bhutta

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language Visit Website phone 2077906361

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

1,302

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Attainment 8

47.5

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GCSE Rank

#11 in Tower Hamlets

#1,292 of 3,216 nationally

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Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is an academy converter in London, Tower Hamlets, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 1,352 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.5, placing the school #11 in Tower Hamlets and #1,292 of 3,216 nationally. 48.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 17.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 31.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 11.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.31 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

48.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.9%

Entering EBacc97.80%

EBacc APS4.51

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98.40%

EBacc APS4.76

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS4.94

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS5.04

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS4.67

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.31

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

109

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.0%

Achieving A*–A11.1%

Achieving A*–B31.6%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate89.9%

A-level subjects offered20

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.33

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

117

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

115

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

107

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-04-01

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-05-12

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,352 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,352	7	0.5%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,351	13	1.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,358	18	1.3%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,356	12	0.9%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,355	11	0.8%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,304	10	0.8%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,302	8	0.6%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,308	2	0.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,273	13	1.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,273	11	0.9%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,277	16	1.3%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,212	24	2.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,207	2	0.2%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,205	6	0.5%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,112	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,112	3	0.3%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,112	15	1.3%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,043	6	0.6%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,053	5	0.5%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,050	7	0.7%	3.8%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils