Mulberry Academy Woodside
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Mulberry Academy Woodside is a converter academy in London for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 1,124 pupils and room for 1,200. About 31 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. We give it 67 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 55% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London, N22 5QJ020 8889 6761mulberrywoodside.orgMs Angela Wallace co-headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 22 February 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
222 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Haringey | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 222 | 225 | 231 | 229 | 145 | 157 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 48.4 | 45.8 | 43.1 | 49.4 | 47.2 | 46.0 | 49.0 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.17 | -0.09 | -0.08 | +0.38 | +0.27 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 48% | 40% | 35% | 49% | 34% | 36% | 48% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 69% | 65% | 57% | 67% | 66% | 56% | 67% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.49 | 4.21 | 3.81 | 4.43 | 4.40 | 4.37 | 4.42 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 63% | 65% | 42% | 51% | 52% | 57% | 50% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 42.7 | 45.7 | 40.0 | 43.7 | 43.1 | 42.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 52.1 | 45.9 | 44.8 | 52.7 | 50.4 | 53.8 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 30.7 | 29.2 | 33.4 | 35.8 | 30.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 64.9 | 59.2 | 67.9 | 61.8 | 64.4 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 20 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Drama (26% here, 60% across England), Art and Design (38% here, 58% across England), French (43% here, 60% across England), Combined Science (25% here, 36% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 222 | 24% | 52% | 73% | 53% | 1,480 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 222 | 18% | 48% | 67% | 54% | 1,975 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 221 | 24% | 62% | 76% | 58% | 1,091 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 162 | 7% | 25% | 49% | 36% | 2,238 of 3,084 |
| Geography | 145 | 19% | 45% | 56% | 51% | 1,756 of 3,116 |
| Art and Design | 76 | 12% | 38% | 49% | 58% | 2,287 of 2,818 |
| Business | 73 | 10% | 44% | 62% | 51% | 1,044 of 1,806 |
| Spanish | 71 | 27% | 56% | 80% | 54% | 934 of 1,941 |
| French | 61 | 15% | 43% | 56% | 60% | 1,571 of 1,974 |
| Computer Science | 59 | 27% | 59% | 64% | 56% | 781 of 1,861 |
| Chemistry | 58 | 48% | 86% | 98% | 81% | 1,301 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 58 | 55% | 90% | 98% | 82% | 1,128 of 2,546 |
| Biology | 58 | 47% | 91% | 100% | 82% | 1,015 of 2,570 |
| History | 53 | 40% | 64% | 76% | 52% | 725 of 3,126 |
| Religious Studies | 48 | 27% | 54% | 77% | 60% | 1,200 of 1,825 |
| Other Modern Languages | 38 | 58% | 82% | 82% | 49% | 90 of 454 |
| Drama | 27 | 7% | 26% | 33% | 60% | 790 of 844 |
| Film Studies | 24 | 29% | 71% | 75% | 52% | 25 of 122 |
| Social Studies | 23 | 22% | 57% | 70% | 54% | 455 of 1,043 |
| Physical Education | 20 | 10% | 65% | 85% | 56% | 553 of 1,559 |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 3 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
The last child to get a place lived 1.6 miles away in 2023, 1.0 miles away in 2022. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026.
| Entry | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | – | LA |
| 2025 Secondary | – | LA |
| 2024 Secondary | – | LA |
| 2023 Secondary | 1.6 miles | LA |
| 2022 Secondary | 1.0 miles | LA |
The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.
What parents say
From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 13 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for secondary schools with enough answers to publish.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (80), Autistic spectrum disorder (34), emotional and mental health (31), Moderate learning difficulty (27), Specific learning difficulty (23), Other difficulty or disability (13).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,124 | 1,156 | 1,190 | 1,193 | 1,187 | 1,176 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 31% | 30% | 26% | 28% | 29% | 26% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 46% | 47% | 50% | 49% | 50% | 52% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 13% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 25% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.9% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 3.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 19.4% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 18.9% | 9.3% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 9.0 | 8.4 | 20.3 | 25.6 | 13.3 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 231 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 85%, compared with 91% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 89% | 94% | 92% | 92% |
| Education | 87% | 93% | 90% | 92% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 1% | 0% | 2% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 6% | 5% | 7% | 5% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 550 m | 1,296 | Outstanding 2024 | 90 | Compare |
| Heartlands High School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 1,145 | Not inspected | 61 | Compare |
| St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls | Roman Catholic | 0.9 miles | 960 | Outstanding 2022 | 89 | Compare |
| Park View School | Council | 1.2 miles | 987 | Good 2023 | 42 | Compare |
| Lift Aylward | Academy | 1.3 miles | 1,324 | Report card 2025 | 37 | Compare |
| Laurel Park School | Foundation | 1.3 miles | 607 | No overall grade 2024 | 28 | Compare |
| Greig City Academy | Academy | 1.3 miles | 1,137 | Good 2019 | 39 | Compare |
| Alexandra Park School | Academy | 1.6 miles | 1,888 | Outstanding 2023 | 96 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Mulberry Academy Woodside with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Mulberry Academy Woodside, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic School | Academy | 550 m | 1,296 | Outstanding 2024 | 90 | Compare |
| Harris Academy Tottenham | Free school | 1.9 miles | 1,307 | Outstanding 2023 | 92 | Compare |
| St Michael's Catholic College | Academy | 7.3 miles | 948 | No overall grade 2025 | 100 | Compare |
| The Warren School | Academy | 10.6 miles | 1,392 | Outstanding 2024 | 81 | Compare |
| Goresbrook School | Free school | 11.1 miles | 1,089 | No overall grade 2024 | 93 | Compare |
| All Saints Catholic School and Technology College | Roman Catholic | 11.2 miles | 1,345 | Outstanding 2024 | 93 | Compare |
| Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham | Church of England | 11.3 miles | 1,048 | Report card 2025 | 83 | Compare |
| Harris Academy Rainham | Academy | 14.5 miles | 913 | Not inspected | 79 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 67 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 67% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 58 to 75. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | in line | -0.01 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 222 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 16% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.01 | Ofsted grade, 4.6 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | in line | +0.07 | DfE progress measure; 222 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | above | +0.10 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.06 | 2024/25; 1,200 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | in line | +0.00 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 222 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | below | -0.02 | 231 pupils |
| What parents say | 5% | above | +0.05 | Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 13 responses |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Mulberry Academy Woodside a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Mulberry Academy Woodside scores 67 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 55% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 58 to 75, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Mulberry Academy Woodside's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mulberry Academy Woodside good at its last full inspection on 22 February 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are Mulberry Academy Woodside's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 48% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 48.4, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished a little ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Mulberry Academy Woodside have?
1,124 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,200 places, so it is 94% full.
Is Mulberry Academy Woodside oversubscribed?
Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.
What is attendance like at Mulberry Academy Woodside?
Pupils were in school 93.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 19% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
What do parents say about Mulberry Academy Woodside?
100% of the 13 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 100% say their child is happy there. Across England, 77% of parents would recommend their child's school.
How big are the classes at Mulberry Academy Woodside?
The average class had 25.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 14% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Mulberry Academy Woodside have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 89% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- White Hart Lane, Wood Green, London, N22 5QJ
- Telephone
- 020 8889 6761
- Website
- www.mulberrywoodside.org
- Co-Headteacher
- Ms Angela Wallace
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Mulberry Schools Trust (14 schools)
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Ward
- Woodside
- Constituency
- Southgate and Wood Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 December 2011 (academy converter)
- URN
- 137745 · LAESTAB 3094034 · UKPRN 10035816
- Formerly
- Woodside High School, A Business & Enterprise Specialist School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Haringey council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.