On Monday 1 June Mulberry Baird Primary were delighted to welcome Tesco and JB Gill from JLS as part of a special visit celebrating the Free Fruit & Veg programme! The visit highlighted the positive impact the programme is having across the school community, supporting children to access healthy food throughout the school day while […]
Two of the Mulberry Schools Trust’s East Sussex primary schools have been featured in recent local press coverage highlighting the positive impact of the LitUp reading programme in Hastings and St Leonards. Mulberry Baird Primary and Mulberry Silverdale Primary were both included in recent press articles exploring the early success of the initiative, which has been developed […]
Students and staff across the Mulberry Schools Trust came together on Friday 8 May 2026 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough through a Trust-wide day of environmental learning, creativity and action. Schools across the Trust marked the occasion with a wide range of activities inspired by Sir David’s extraordinary contribution to environmental awareness and […]
On 1st May 2026, we were proud to formally welcome Bexhill Academy to the Mulberry Schools Trust family.
We are pleased to welcome Alice Ward as Interim CEO of Mulberry Schools Trust. Alice brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as Executive Director of Secondary and worked across the Trust for many years. With a strong track record in school improvement and over 16 years working alongside Dr Vanessa Ogden […]
We are pleased to share Connect #24, the latest edition of the Mulberry Schools Trust newsletter, highlighting news and achievements from across the Trust. This issue marks the close of one chapter and the beginning of another. We thank our Chief Executive Officer, Dr Vanessa Ogden CBE, for 20 years of dedicated service, during which […]
After 20 years of dedicated service, Dr Vanessa Ogden CBE will step down as CEO of Mulberry Schools Trust at the end of this term. Vanessa’s leadership has been defined by a deep commitment to young people, to inclusive excellence, and to the communities our schools serve. Under her guidance, the Trust has grown in […]
On Wednesday 4 March 2026, Mulberry Schools Trust students concluded the Goldsmiths University Certificate Programme. The two-day programme, introduced for the first time this year, was hosted at Goldsmiths, University of London and introduced Key Stage 5 students to higher education study. Students completed two sessions, “Using AI and VR to Change the Way We […]
On Wednesday 4 March 2026, the fifth cohort of the Mulberry STEM Academy celebrated their graduation at Mulberry UTC. Presented by partners from the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, Head of Car Design Giacomo Tortora, Chief People Officer Anca Raines, and Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Hiran Odedra, all participating students received certificates and official […]
Mulberry Schools Trust is pleased to share its Celebration Report 2024/2025, marking a year of achievement, growth and collaboration across our family of schools. From strong Sixth Form destinations and professional development initiatives to the expansion of our Mulberry Changemaker Programmes and the official opening of Mulberry Academy London Dock by Her Majesty The Queen, […]