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The Mulberry Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 2–11

The Mulberry Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 867th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Haringey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

The Mulberry Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at The Mulberry Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 72% in maths).

Getting a place at The Mulberry Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put The Mulberry Primary School as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at The Mulberry Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to The Mulberry Primary School are Bruce Grove Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 85% maths); Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 77% maths); Lancasterian Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 68% maths); and St Francis de Sales RC Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Mulberry Primary School.

Bruce Grove Primary SchoolHarris Primary Academy Coleraine ParkLancasterian Primary SchoolSt Francis de Sales RC Infant School

Who goes there

38.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 61.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (23%), other ethnic groups (14%) and White British (8%).

In 2026, 114 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 59 (11.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The Mulberry Primary School has a SEN unit for autism.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bruce Grove Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Scotland Green, 170 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Mulberry Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

The Mulberry Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to The Mulberry Primary School are Harris Academy Tottenham (0.4 miles); Duke's Aldridge (0.6 miles); and Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest (1 mile).

Harris Academy TottenhamDuke's AldridgeEden Girls' School, Waltham Forest

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michelle Akarsu
Pupils:494
LA:Haringey
Phone:02088010189
Address:Parkhurst Road, Tottenham, London, N17 9RB
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2002

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 15 June 2022View full report
URN:133707
UKPRN:10076665
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tottenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

38.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths+2ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 69% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 68% to 62% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

20.2

Avg class size

19.6

Infant (KS1)

24.9

KS2

24

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with The Mulberry Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Mulberry Primary School.

  • Premier@BruceGrove510m away · Not yet graded
  • Bruce Grove Kumon Centre510m away · Not yet graded
  • SSS HATO Provision690m away · Not yet graded
  • Awesome Childcare Extended School Club St Francis De Sales770m away · Not yet graded
  • Shine Clubs @ Welbourne940m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

The Mulberry Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Haringey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Haringey term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Bruce Grove Station (Entrance)
344m · 6 min walk
Bruce Grove Rail Station
357m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Scotland Green (Stop B)
170m · 3 min walk
Ladysmith Road Bruce Grove (Stop E)
171m · 3 min walk
Lordship Lane (N17) (Stop R)
223m · 4 min walk
Dowsett Road (Stop CA)
238m · 4 min walk
Tottenham High Rd/Lansdowne Rd (Stop W)
260m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
252
Fatal
0
Serious
38
Children hurt
19

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 252 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 38 serious and 214 slight.

19 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 14 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.

38 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 Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 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 The Mulberry Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

470 pupils

600 places

130 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Haringey council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

2,820

Applications

2,193

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

97.7%

All primary applications across Haringey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

15 June 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

16 May 2017
4 November 2015

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

114

SEN Support

59

EHC Plans

35.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

The Mulberry Primary School has a SEN unit for autism.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication100
Autistic Spectrum Disorder35
Social, Emotional & Mental Health18
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Hearing Impairment2
Other2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
8.3%
Asian
7.4%
Black
22.5%
Mixed
8.0%
Chinese
1.2%
Other
13.8%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals38.3%
English as Additional Language61.5%

494

Total Pupils

274

Boys

220

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

27

Teachers

18.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£57,653

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,754

Per pupil

£3731k

Total funding

£292k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£557,053
EAL funding£134,238
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.6%

Overall absence

22.1%

Persistent absence

453

Enrolments

Authorised1.7%
Unauthorised4.9%
Persistent (10%+)22.1%
Severe (50%+)3.5%

Absence trend

4.4%
18/19
7.2%
20/21
7.6%
21/22
7.0%
22/23
6.0%
23/24
6.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about The Mulberry Primary School

What are SATs results like at The Mulberry Primary School?

Of the pupils at The Mulberry Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.

What is The Mulberry Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Mulberry Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for The Mulberry Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When The Mulberry Primary School is oversubscribed, Haringey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at The Mulberry Primary School?

The Mulberry Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 600 places.

How big are the classes at The Mulberry Primary School?

Classes at The Mulberry Primary School average 20.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to The Mulberry Primary School?

The Mulberry Primary School has around 494 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.

Does The Mulberry Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

The Mulberry Primary School has a SEN unit for autism.

What is attendance like at The Mulberry Primary School?

6.6% of sessions were missed at The Mulberry Primary School in 2024/25. 22.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to The Mulberry Primary School?

Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming The Mulberry 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 The Mulberry Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of The Mulberry Primary School: Premier@BruceGrove (510m away, registered, not yet graded), Bruce Grove Kumon Centre (510m away, registered, not yet graded) and SSS HATO Provision (690m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are The Mulberry Primary School's term dates?

The Mulberry Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Haringey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near The Mulberry Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 252 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 38 serious and 214 slight. 19 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 14 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 38 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 Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).

Where is The Mulberry Primary School?

The Mulberry Primary School is at Parkhurst Road, Tottenham, London, N17 9RB.

Sources: Haringey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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