Mulberry Academy Woodside

What makes Mulberry Academy Woodside so special is that, in addition to outstanding teaching and learning, students, staff, parents and carers champion our core values and commitment to equality and diversity.

Students have access to outstanding opportunities that extend their learning far beyond the classroom and we believe this helps students have a fully rounded, exciting learning experience. We want all members of our community to have a deeply enriching and supportive experience throughout their time at Mulberry Academy Woodside so that they can thrive.

Our Shared Values underpin everything that we do. We believe our values are not just to be upheld: they are to be honoured strongly and proudly. Mulberry Academy Woodside is a community where we want everyone to feel supported, safe and happy.

Our Woodside Shared Values were agreed by students, staff and families. We believe that they underpin everything that we do at Mulberry Academy Woodside.

Mulberry Academy Woodside demonstrates a clear commitment to the promotion of diversity and equality as highlighted in its Development Plan, Community Cohesion Policy and other policies and related documents.

Mulberry Academy Woodside aims to create a fair and just school community that promotes social inclusion, community cohesion and equality that respects diversity and which challenges and acts upon all forms of discrimination and inequality, including bullying.

Mulberry Academy Woodside works actively to celebrate difference and challenge racism, sexism, homophobia and all other forms of prejudice.

The school takes positive action to promote racial harmony and to promote positive attitudes towards life in a multicultural and multi-ethnic and multi-faith school, through assemblies, the curriculum and special projects throughout the year.

There is a continuous focus to ensure that all students have equal opportunities to achieve to the best of their ability regardless of their gender, ethnic or racial background, religion, ability or sexuality.

We actively promote the British Values of tolerance, fairness, respect for other faiths, and the rule of law and democracy. Our Mulberry Academy Woodside Shared Values underpin our whole school behaviour and rewards system.

Mulberry Academy Woodside’s commitment to recognising and celebrating diversity has been celebrated with the award of a Gold Cultural Diversity Quality Standard (CDQS) by the Specialist School and Academies Trust.

Mulberry Academy Woodside is also proud to hold the Gold Stonewall School Champion Status demonstrating our commitment to challenging homophobia and transphobia.

The school has also been awarded the International Schools Awards (ISA) for its work in embracing the curriculum from different countries. We are also a member of the Global Learning Programme (GLP) and the Oxfam World Shapers Programme.