Mulbarton Primary School

Mulbarton Primary School has demonstrated a good overall performance, showcasing effective educational practices and a positive environment for student development. The school has successfully transitioned into its current form following an amalgamation in 2017, making this its first inspection. Inspectors found that pupils are polite and kind, and enjoy supportive relationships with staff. Valuable initiatives, such as older pupils assisting younger ones, contribute to a nurturing atmosphere where students feel safe and cared for. The curriculum is well-structured and coherent, particularly benefiting reading and personal development through engaging activities and education.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate kindness and politeness.
• Older pupils support younger students through various initiatives.
• Effective teaching leads to proficient reading skills among pupils.
• Leaders have developed a well-structured curriculum.
• Strong early years provision supporting independent learning.
• Staff provide robust pastoral support for pupils.
• Effective engagement with parents enhances support for learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistency in assessment approaches among some teachers.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mulbarton Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.2% of pupils at Mulbarton Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mulbarton Primary School had 23.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.3% of pupils at Mulbarton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Mulbarton Primary School received £6,436 and spent £6,458 for each of its 404 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £383,000 (£948 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Mulbarton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mulbarton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

When was Mulbarton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Mulbarton Primary School was last inspected in May 2022.

How many pupils does Mulbarton Primary School have?

Mulbarton Primary School has 404 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mulbarton Primary School cover?

Mulbarton Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Mulbarton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mulbarton Primary School?

Mulbarton Primary School is at The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JG.