Primary school

Mile Cross Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR3 2QU
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Nov 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,435 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 22%22% · 2016/172017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 40%2022/23: top 93%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · East of England 64%6/10 Middle−7.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · East of England 7%6/10 Middle+12.5 pts
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England−20 pts
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle−14.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 57 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 76% · 54 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 72% · 60 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 71% · 59 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 37% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 67% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 67% · 60 pupils · East of England 64%76%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 57 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 6% · 54 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 8% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 3% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%8%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 57 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 100 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 106106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 57 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 54 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 101 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.1%
60 of 74 who put it first2014 · 84.1%2026 · 81.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7460
2nd280
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2017Outstanding
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026465
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.5%
First language not English36.1%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan4.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils8.5%

Girls 52%Boys 48%

98.9% full · 470 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 60 responses (13% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable85% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.3% not applicable88.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28.3% who said Yes above70.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school95% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult7.5
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 37.1
  • Other support 0

Teachers 22 FTE · Whole workforce 59.1 · 80 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,049
Spend per pupil£8,198
Staff spend per pupil£6,035
Reserve per pupil£446
  • +£197,932revenue reserve
  • −£66,429in-year balance

Grants £7,762 · self-generated £286 · premises £567 per pupil