Mulberry Bush School
The Mulberry Bush School is an independent residential special school in the village of Standlake in Oxfordshire, for children aged 5 to 12 years.
| The Mulberry Bush School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Abingdon Road Standlake Witney , Oxfordshire , OX29 7RW England | |
| Coordinates | 51.72104°N 1.434°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Non-Maintained Special School |
| Established | 1948 |
| Founder | Barbara Dockar Drysdale |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Department for Education URN | 123330 Tables |
| CEO | John Diamond |
| Head Teacher | Jessica Hooper |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 5 to 12 |
| Website | http://www.mulberrybush.org.uk/ |
The school was founded in 1948 by self-taught psychologist Barbara Dockar Drysdale with the backing of the Ministry of Education and the Home Office. She and her husband were co-principals until 1962.[1]
The school is a registered charity.[2]
The Mulberry Bush School is the subject of a BBC documentary film, Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go, directed by Kim Longinotto.[3]
References
- "Drysdale, Barbara Estelle Dockar- [née Barbara Estelle Gordon] (1912–1999), psychotherapist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/72159. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 17 April 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "THE MULBERRY BUSH SCHOOL LTD, registered charity no. 309565". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- The Sunday Times, 11 May 2008.
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