Mile Cross Primary School

Mile Cross Primary School continues to demonstrate strong performance since its previous inspection, maintaining high standards in both academic and personal development areas. Pupils are able to shine through a well-structured curriculum that emphasizes both knowledge and social skills, fostering an atmosphere of aspiration and confidence. The school prioritizes a holistic educational experience, integrating safety and well-being into the culture of learning, which contributes to improved student engagement and enjoyment of school life. However, there are areas identified for enhancement, particularly in the early reading curriculum where inconsistencies in teaching approaches can hinder some pupils' progress. While the majority of outcomes reflect positively on the school's practices and dedicated staff, attention must be focused on ensuring that all educators deliver phonics instruction effectively to support optimal student learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well academically and have opportunities to excel.
• The curriculum is broad, interesting, and encourages a culture of aspiration.
• Strong behavior management fosters a positive learning environment.
• Pupils feel safe, happy, and engaged in various activities.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND enables inclusive learning.
• Early years provision prepares children well for future learning.
• Strong focus on personal development and citizenship education.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in the delivery of the early reading curriculum affect some pupils' learning.

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 Mile Cross Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.5% 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, 1.7% of pupils at Mile Cross 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 Mile Cross Primary School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.5% 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, 15.5% of pupils at Mile Cross Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.4% 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 Mile Cross Primary School received £8,049 and spent £8,198 for each of its 444 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £198,000 (£446 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 Mile Cross Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mile Cross Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Mile Cross Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Mile Cross Primary School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Mile Cross Primary School have?

Mile Cross Primary School has 465 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mile Cross Primary School cover?

Mile Cross Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mile Cross Primary School?

Mile Cross Primary School is at Braiser Road, Mile Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 2QU.