Mulberry Bush School is a non-maintained special school, run by a charity in Witney, Oxfordshire, for children and young people aged 5 to 12. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 5–12
- 24 pupils
School details
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 5 to 12
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 24 (places for 40)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Clarke (Interim Head) (Headteacher)
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 123330
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Oxfordshire (9)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Oxfordshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, September 2024; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (March 2023)
Inspected in September 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
Abingdon Road, Standlake, Witney, OX29 7RW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Springfield School Special school · Ages 3–16 · Ofsted: Good 5.1 miles
- Wood Green School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 5.2 miles
- The Unicorn School Independent · Ages 6–19 6.9 miles
All SEND schools in Oxfordshire
By need in Oxfordshire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (14) · SEMH (10) · Severe learning (10) · PMLD (10) · Moderate learning (9) · Hearing (7) · Physical (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (6) · Vision (5) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Mulberry Bush School
How do I get a place at Mulberry Bush School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Mulberry Bush School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Mulberry Bush School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Mulberry Bush School take?
Aged 5 to 12, boys and girls.
What is Mulberry Bush School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Mulberry Bush School?
Abingdon Road, Standlake, Witney, OX29 7RW, in Oxfordshire.
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