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Central Foundation Girls' School and Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Central Foundation Girls' School is a girls' school; Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College takes boys and girls.
- Central Foundation Girls' School takes ages 11 to 19; Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College takes ages 11 to 18.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Central Foundation Girls' School | Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Girls DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,526 DfE register | 1,364 DfE register |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets DfE register | Tower Hamlets DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 170 first preferences for 214 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 116 first preferences for 185 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 6 January 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 6 January 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 54.3 (2024/25) DfE | 47.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 54% (2024/25) DfE | 49% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | C- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 32.6 (2024/25) DfE | 27.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE | 84% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.6% DfE register | 38.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 42.6% school census 2024/25 | 35.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 10.4% school census 2024/25 | 3.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.6 DfE workforce census | 16.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
- Central Foundation Girls' School and Mulberry UTC0.5 miles apart
- Central Foundation Girls' School and Morpeth School0.8 miles apart
- Central Foundation Girls' School and Bow School0.9 miles apart
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College and Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School0.1 miles apart
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College and Bishop Challoner Catholic School0.5 miles apart
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College and Morpeth School0.6 miles apart
- Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College and Swanlea School0.8 miles apart