Mulberry School for Girls (formerly known as Tower Hamlets School for Girls) is a
secondary school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...
and
sixth form
In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...
for girls located in the
Shadwell
Shadwell is a district of East London, England, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets , east of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the Thames between Wapping (to the west) and Ratcliff (to the east). This riverside location has meant ...
area of the
East End of London
The East End of London, often referred to within the London area simply as the East End, is the historic core of wider East London, east of the Roman and medieval walls of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It does not have uni ...
, England. Approximately 1400 students aged between 11 and 19 years attend Mulberry school. The current headteacher is Dr Vanessa Ogden who joined Mulberry in 2006. Mulberry School for Girls is the lead school in the Mulberry Schools Trust.
In 2006 Mulberry school was designated a specialist school for the Arts in English, Media and the Expressive Arts.
In 2015, Mulberry School was visited by the First Lady of the United States,
Michelle Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married t ...
, who launched her campaign
Let Girls Learn and gave a speech to the girls at Mulberry School.
Headteachers
Notable pupils
Notable people to have attended the school include:
*
Apsana Begum – Labour MP
References
External links
Mulberry School for Girls School Website
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Secondary schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Girls' schools in London
Academies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets