Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy
Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate, London, E1 7RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Anita Croft
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mulberry School for Girls
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 148769
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072479023
About this school
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy 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 | — | 67.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 68.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy compares
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy ranked 59th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 6.3% | 48% | 152 | — |
| Christ Church CofE School | 71% | 6% | 39% | 145 | 0.2 miles |
| English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School | 63% | 8.2% | 21.5% | 177 | 0.2 miles |
| The Aldgate School | 77% | 4.1% | 24.9% | 229 | 0.3 miles |
| Kobi Nazrul Primary School | 70% | 6.2% | 39% | 227 | 0.3 miles |
| Harry Gosling Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 45.9% | 407 | 0.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.03%
- English as an additional language
- 59.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 20.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Christ Church CofE School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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The Aldgate School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Kobi Nazrul Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Harry Gosling Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy ranks 806th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy teach?
- Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy is Ms Anita Croft, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy?
- Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy full?
- Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 152 on roll (48%), so it has space against 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 Canon Barnett Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy 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 Canon Barnett Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2023/24 and 59% 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 Canon Barnett Primary Academy compare with other schools in Tower Hamlets?
- Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy ranked 59th of 61 primary schools in Tower Hamlets for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% 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 Canon Barnett Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy'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.