Side by side
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch and Waterside Academy
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
- Mulberry Academy Shoreditch takes ages 11 to 19; Waterside Academy takes ages 11 to 16.
- Mulberry Academy Shoreditch has 1,457 pupils; Waterside Academy has 351.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Mulberry Academy Shoreditch | Waterside Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,457 DfE register | 351 DfE register |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets DfE register | Hackney 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 | 119 first preferences for 143 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 18 first preferences for 46 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 14 September 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 27 January 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 45 (2024/25) DfE | 44.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 40% (2024/25) DfE | 41% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C- (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 25.8 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE | 79% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 79% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.4% DfE register | 65.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 64.1% school census 2024/25 | 39.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 12.2% school census 2024/25 | 6.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.7 DfE workforce census | 10.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.8% 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.