Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School, London
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of Mulberry Schools Trust. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 32% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tower Hamlets (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School in detail
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "The Mulberry Schools Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (Company No. 10035860)."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 84 families put Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School as their first choice and 176 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 27 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School are Pdo Oman School (0.3 miles), Panaga School (0.3 miles), Rumukoroshe School (0.3 miles) and Tabangao School (0.3 miles).
Pdo Oman SchoolPanaga SchoolRumukoroshe SchoolTabangao School
The trust
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Mulberry Schools Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (77%).
Who goes there
32.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), Mixed (15%) and Black (7%).
Staffing
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Canary Wharf Underground Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Blue Bridge, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1104 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Tower Hamlets (1908).
Suspensions and exclusions
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Tower Hamlets published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 518 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Mulberry Wood Wharf creates a supportive, caring community where children thrive and feel valued. The school's focus on kindness and inclusivity is exceptional, with pupils developing strong learning habits and becoming confident, fluent readers. With outstanding behaviour and personal development provision, your child will benefit from a nurturing environment that celebrates diversity and encourages them to make a positive difference.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils are focused, respectful and take pride in positions of responsibility
- Outstanding early years provision with expert teaching that prepares children well for Year 1
- Strong emphasis on reading from the start with effective phonics teaching and quick identification of pupils needing support
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with clear identification of important knowledge and skills
- Exceptional personal development provision including rich opportunities for learning about diversity, democracy and healthy relationships
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' checks on learning do not consistently identify where pupils have misconceptions or gaps in understanding, which can hinder progress through the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Mulberry Arts Festival, kindness crew, rights respecting ambassadors, healthy eating competition
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School is a good quality primary school where pupils thrive in a caring, inclusive community. The school has outstanding behaviour, attitudes, personal development, and early years provision.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School
Connect #25 celebrates growth, community and achievement across Mulberry
15 Jul 2026
Mini Marathon - Friday 1 May 2026
30 Apr 2026
Happy 100th Bday - Sir David Attenborough
30 Apr 2026
Connect #24 celebrates achievement and marks a new chapter across Mulberry
24 Mar 2026
Connect #23 showcases learning, leadership and partnership across Mulberry
18 Dec 2025
Girls take centre stage at Global Girl Leading Summit 2025
10 Oct 2025
From Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School E14At the school · Not yet graded
- KidWise After School and Summer Camp550m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Cubitt Town E14850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Tower Hamlets's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School is in Tower Hamlets; for families living there:
Apply to Tower Hamlets for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 82
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 82 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 74 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
32%
Available places
133 pupils
420 places
287 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Tower Hamlets council
Places available
3,355
Applications
2,713
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Tower Hamlets council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
186
Total Pupils
91
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,751
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,842
Per pupil
£1388k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
25.9%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School
How close to Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School do you need to live?
Tower Hamlets publishes how far the last offered place was, in metres: 1016 for 2025 entry, then 518 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School?
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 32% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School?
Classes at Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School?
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School has around 186 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School in 2024/25. 25.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School?
Apply through Tower Hamlets's coordinated admissions process, naming Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School E14 (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 82 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 74 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tower Hamlets is 231 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School?
Mulberry Wood Wharf Primary School is at 20 Brannan Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 9ZR.
Sources: Tower Hamlets admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)