Mulberry UTC
Mulberry UTC is a university technical college in Old Ford, London, which opened in September 2017.[1] The school is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust operating in Tower Hamlets.
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| Address | |
64 Parnell Road Old Ford, Bow London , E3 2RU United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 51.5339°N 0.0264°W |
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| Type | University Technical College |
| Motto | Where learning works |
| Established | 2017 |
| Founder | Katharine Vincent |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Trust | Mulberry Schools Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 144756 Tables |
| Headteacher | Katharine Vincent |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 312 as of April 2012 |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Website | mulberryutc |
The UTC's sponsors are Goldsmiths (University of London), Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barts Health NHS Trust, the British Film Institute and the National Theatre.[2]
Building
Mulberry UTC occupies the site of the former Bow Fire Station in East London. The architects were Scott Brownrigg, and it was built by Wates Construction It has a BREEAM rating of Excellent. The contract was worth £9.5m. At 6,400 sq m over 5 storeys, it incorporates a purpose-built 250-seat theatre, a media suite, a set construction workshop, and a health suite.[3]
Description
This is a UTC so students join at the age of 14 for Key Stage 4 in year 10, or at 16 for Key Stage 5 in year 12. At Key Stage 4, pupils follow a core curriculum in English, mathematics, science and humanities, and choose from options within a specialist curriculum. At Key Stage 5, pupils combine the study of technical and vocational courses with the study of A levels in relevant subjects.[2]
References
- "Mulberry University Technical College to open for September '17 enrolment". Hackney Citizen. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Ofsted Section 5 Report 2020". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright - "Mulberry Technical College". www.scottbrownrigg.com. Retrieved 6 April 2021.