Ofsted: Good emoji_events #17 in Tower Hamlets public Top 45% UK

Mulberry UTC

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Daniel Seed

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

384

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Attainment 8

30.3

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Tower Hamlets

#3,172 of 3,216 nationally

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Mulberry UTC is a University technical college secondary school in London, serving ages 14-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Mulberry UTC is an university technical college in London, Tower Hamlets, admitting pupils aged 14-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 510 pupils on roll, of whom 63% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 30.3, placing the school #17 in Tower Hamlets and #3,172 of 3,216 nationally. 17.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 4.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 8 A-level subjects. 13.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 1.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.59 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

30.3

Grade 5+ E&M

17.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)4.1%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS2.28

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.98

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4.00%

EBacc APS2.73

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.60

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS2.73

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS3.06

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

76%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)64%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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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

-0.59

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A1.9%

Achieving A*–B13.0%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate93.0%

A-level subjects offered8

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.71

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.90%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate91.70%

2022

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate90.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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10 March 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2025-03-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2020-03-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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

0.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(3 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 510 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	510	4	0.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	523	5	1.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	471	2	0.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	482	3	0.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	488	10	2.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	379	1	0.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	384	3	0.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	392	5	1.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	365	2	0.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	366	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	384	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	392	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	393	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	391	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	312	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	312	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	326	3	0.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	226	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	229	2	0.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	236	10	4.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	146	2	1.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	148	5	3.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	156	8	5.1%	3.7%	1

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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils