Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy, London

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~334m)Possible (~477m)Unlikely (~620m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Anita Croft
Pupils:152 / 315 capacity
LA:Tower Hamlets
Phone:02072479023
Address:Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate, London, E1 7RQ
Trust:MULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 9 June 2026View full report
URN:148769
UKPRN:10089122
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bethnal Green and Stepney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school creates a safe, welcoming environment where all pupils feel valued and included. Staff are highly trained to support children's individual needs, whether they have additional learning needs or speak English as an additional language. Pupils benefit from a rich curriculum with extensive trips and activities, and develop strong character through roles like school council, eco-warriors and playground friends.

Key Strengths

  • Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and clear systems for keeping pupils safe
  • Excellent support for pupils with additional needs and those learning English as an additional language, with specialist training for staff
  • Pupils behave exceptionally well with warm relationships between adults and pupils
  • Comprehensive personal development programme including visits to museums, galleries, theatres and residential trips
  • Pupils with additional needs are fully included in all school activities and leadership roles

Areas for Improvement

  • Some inconsistency in teaching means gaps can persist in pupils' understanding over time, limiting depth of knowledge
  • Not all activities match the ambition of the planned curriculum, sometimes reducing the depth pupils achieve
  • Some missed opportunities in early years for adults to extend children's language and build their confidence
  • Early writing development needs more focus to ensure pupils write with consistent precision and fluency
  • Variability in quality of adult-child interactions in early years

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Museum visits, gallery visits, theatre visits, parliamentary visits, residential trip to Wales, school council, eco-warriors, playground friends, librarians

Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy is a welcoming and harmonious school where pupils behave very well and feel safe. The school has embedded systems to support all learners, including those with additional needs, and provides a rich curriculum with extensive enrichment opportunities.

At a Glance

36.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-4ppWriting+24pp

Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has declined from 82% to 78%. Writing has improved from 50% to 74%.

Class Sizes

19.8

Avg class size

19.0

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Aldgate East Underground Station
101m · 2 min walk
Aldgate East
115m · 2 min walk
Aldgate
348m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Aldgate East (Stop C)
66m · 1 min walk
Lolesworth Close (Stop Z)
164m · 3 min walk
Leman Street (Stop OH)
220m · 4 min walk
Altab Ali Park (Stop D)
232m · 4 min walk
St Botolph Street (Stop B)
276m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

48%

Available places

152 pupils

315 capacity

163 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Tower Hamlets

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

3,480

Applications

2,918

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

97.9%

Primary admissions across Tower Hamlets (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

9 June 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
6 June 2023

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.28058%

Overall absence

20.13889%

Persistent absence

144

Enrolments

Authorised4.68709%
Unauthorised1.59349%
Persistent (10%+)20.13889%
Severe (50%+)1.38889%

Absence trend

6.46941%
23/24
6.28058%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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