Mulberry Bush School
Mulberry Bush School is a non-maintained special school in Witney for boys and girls aged 5 to 12. It has 24 pupils and room for 40. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Abingdon Road, Standlake, Witney, OX29 7RW01865 300202mulberrybush.org.ukMrs Hannah Curley headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 24 September 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2023 | Ungraded | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Oxfordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Oxfordshire with social, emotional and mental health provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (24).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standlake Church of England Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 102 | Good 2023 | 49 | Compare |
| Longworth Primary School | Christian | 2.0 miles | 82 | Good 2024 | 62 | Compare |
| Stanton Harcourt CofE Primary School | Academy | 2.5 miles | 105 | Good 2019 | 81 | Compare |
| Cokethorpe School | Independent (grammar) | 2.6 miles | 574 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| John Blandy Primary School | Academy | 2.8 miles | 296 | Report card 2025 | 56 | Compare |
| Aston and Cote Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.1 miles | 199 | Good 2023 | 85 | Compare |
| Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School | Church of England | 3.3 miles | 139 | Good 2022 | 54 | Compare |
| Ducklington Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 miles | 190 | Good 2023 | 27 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Mulberry Bush School a good school?
Mulberry Bush School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in September 2024.
What is Mulberry Bush School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Mulberry Bush School not judged at its last full inspection on 24 September 2024.
How many pupils does Mulberry Bush School have?
24 pupils aged 5 to 12 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 40 places, so it is 60% full.
Does Mulberry Bush School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Abingdon Road, Standlake, Witney, OX29 7RW
- Telephone
- 01865 300202
- Website
- www.mulberrybush.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Curley
- Type of school
- Non-maintained special school (Non-maintained special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-12
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward
- Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 123330 · LAESTAB 9317005 · UKPRN 10032279
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.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- 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.