Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London, E1 4SD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Zumon Chowdhury
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Mulberry School for Girls
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,215
- Pupils on roll
- 1,364
- URN
- 144700
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077906361
About this school
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,364 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 187 | 187 | 184 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.8 | 50.1 | 47.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.23 +0.02 to +0.44 | +0.13 -0.09 to +0.34 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 52.9% | 48.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 74.3% | 67.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 76% | 98.4% | 97.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tower Hamlets average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.8 | 44.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.1 | 44 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.5 | 43.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,302 |
| 2023/24 | 1,356 |
| 2024/25 | 1,352 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College compares
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College ranked 11th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.5 | 5.9% | 51.1% | 1,364 | — |
| Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School | 53.6 | 4.2% | 52.3% | 1,445 | 0.1 miles |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic School | 44.6 | 8.8% | 56.7% | 867 | 0.5 miles |
| Morpeth School | 49.2 | 7.5% | 55.2% | 1,512 | 0.6 miles |
| Swanlea School | 56.9 | 4% | 54.3% | 1,253 | 0.8 miles |
| Mulberry School for Girls | 55.2 | 5.3% | 51.3% | 1,634 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.14%
- English as an additional language
- 35.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 14.27%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School0.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Bishop Challoner Catholic School0.5 miles
Secondary · London
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Morpeth School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Swanlea School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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Mulberry School for Girls0.8 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College ranks 162nd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College teach?
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College?
- The headteacher of Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is Mr Zumon Chowdhury, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College?
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College has 1,364 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College full?
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College has capacity for 1,215 pupils and 1,364 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College a faith school?
- No. Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College has no designated religious character.
- Is Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College a selective school?
- No. Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College part of an academy trust?
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College is part of MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.8 in 2022/23 and 47.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College compare with other schools in Tower Hamlets?
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College ranked 11th of 17 secondary schools in Tower Hamlets for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College's absence rate?
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.