Mulbarton Primary School
The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, NR14 8JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natasha Hall
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 404
- URN
- 120990
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508570326
About this school
Mulbarton Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 404 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 85 | 59 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 49% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 73% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 61% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 69% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Mulbarton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 438 |
| 2023/24 | 409 |
| 2024/25 | 413 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mulbarton Primary School compares
Mulbarton Primary School ranked 76th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 404 | — |
| Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy | 57% | 4.7% | 24.7% | 75 | 1.7 miles |
| Wreningham VC Primary School | 81% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 108 | 2.6 miles |
| Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | — | 5.2% | 42.1% | 18 | 2.8 miles |
| Stoke Holy Cross Primary School | 52% | 4.4% | 8% | 190 | 2.9 miles |
| Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 52% | 4.7% | 17.1% | 105 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.41%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 9.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Wreningham VC Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Mulbarton Primary School ranks 30th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Mulbarton Primary School teach?
- Mulbarton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Mulbarton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mulbarton Primary School is Mrs Natasha Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Mulbarton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mulbarton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Mulbarton Primary School?
- Mulbarton Primary School has 404 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Mulbarton Primary School full?
- Mulbarton Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 404 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mulbarton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Mulbarton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mulbarton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mulbarton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Mulbarton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mulbarton Primary School rank locally?
- Mulbarton Primary School ranked 76th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mulbarton Primary School's absence rate?
- Mulbarton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mulbarton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mulbarton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.