Mile Cross Primary School, Norwich

In its own words: "Working as one to P rogress. Working as one to A chieve. Working as one to C are. Working as one to E xcel. To create a safe, caring and stimulating environment in which every child has the opportunity to reach the highest levels of achievement of which they are capable in all aspects of learning."

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Mile Cross Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 77% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Mile Cross Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mile Cross Primary School are Catton Grove Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); Heather Avenue Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Kinsale Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 73% maths); and Kinsale Infant School (0.9 miles).

Mile Cross Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mile Cross Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 94% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (95%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (88%).

38.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Black (8%) and Mixed (5%).

Mile Cross Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) for moderate learning difficulties.

The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rye Avenue (adjacent), 270 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mile Cross Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 248 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Mile Cross Primary School issued 28 suspensions, 6.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Mile Cross Primary School are Hellesdon High School (1 mile) and Sewell Park Academy (1 mile).