Mile Cross Primary School
Braiser Road, Mile Cross, Norwich, NR3 2QU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Allen
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 470
- Pupils on roll
- 465
- URN
- 134958
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603425186
About this school
Mile Cross Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 465 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mile Cross Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 75% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Mile Cross 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 | 37% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 460 |
| 2023/24 | 456 |
| 2024/25 | 462 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mile Cross Primary School compares
Mile Cross Primary School ranked 65th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.2% | 42.5% | 465 | — |
| Catton Grove Primary School | 54% | 6.5% | 49% | 639 | 0.5 miles |
| Heather Avenue Infant School | — | 6.2% | 16.7% | 99 | 0.6 miles |
| Kinsale Junior School | 63% | 5.1% | 24.7% | 217 | 0.9 miles |
| Kinsale Infant School | — | — | — | 110 | 0.9 miles |
| Angel Road Infant School | — | 6.1% | 26.2% | 155 | 0.9 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)
- 42.52%
- English as an additional language
- 36.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.18%
- Persistent absence
- 8.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Catton Grove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Heather Avenue Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Kinsale Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Kinsale Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Angel Road Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Mile Cross Primary School ranks 24th 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 ages does Mile Cross Primary School teach?
- Mile Cross Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Mile Cross Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mile Cross Primary School is Mr Stuart Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mile Cross Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mile Cross 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 many pupils are at Mile Cross Primary School?
- Mile Cross Primary School has 465 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mile Cross Primary School full?
- Mile Cross Primary School has capacity for 470 pupils and 465 on roll (99%), 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 Mile Cross Primary School a faith school?
- No. Mile Cross Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mile Cross Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mile Cross Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Mile Cross Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Mile Cross Primary School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Mile Cross Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mile Cross Primary School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Mile Cross Primary School ranked 65th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mile Cross Primary School's absence rate?
- Mile Cross Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mile Cross Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mile Cross 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 1 July 2026.