Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

About Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College sits within Tower Hamlets, a London borough with 21 secondary schools, four of which are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The school itself ranks 9th out of 17 state secondaries in the local authority when measured by Progress 8, placing it just above the midpoint. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School, just 0.2 km away, which is also one of the top three performers in the area alongside Swanlea School and Bishop Challoner Catholic School. With a Progress 8 score of 0.13, Mulberry Stepney Green performs above the Tower Hamlets average of 0.09, though it sits some way behind the top-tier local peers. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 181 places in 2025/26, it received 668 applications, with 123 first-preference applications and 105 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.69. This suggests strong local demand, particularly from families who value its specialist focus on mathematics and computing.

Academically, the school delivers solid but not exceptional outcomes. At Key Stage 4, its Attainment 8 score is 50.1, and 74.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 52.9% reaching grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate is very high at 98.4%, and 47.1% of pupils entered the EBacc achieved a grade 4 or above. Progress 8 is positive at 0.13, with particularly strong progress in English (0.33) and maths (0.17), though progress in the EBacc subjects is flat at 0.02. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good, having previously been rated Outstanding in 2011. At sixth form, results are more mixed: the value added score is -0.33, placing it in the below average band, and the average points per entry is 26.12, equivalent to a C- grade. Only 8.1% of A-level entries were graded AAB or higher, which is modest compared with the top-performing local schools.

The school is well equipped for a large secondary, with facilities including science labs, a library, ICT suite, music rooms, sports hall, playing fields, theatre, and a dedicated sixth form centre. It offers a broad range of sports and clubs, from rowing and martial arts to Model UN, coding, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 1,352 pupils against a capacity of 1,215, the school is operating above its official capacity, and 34.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is a large, diverse, and popular community school that suits families who prioritise a strong EBacc curriculum and good progress in core subjects, particularly in English and maths, and who are comfortable with a sixth form that is still developing its academic profile.

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