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Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy, Bath

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bath, part of Educate Together Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 27 schools in Bath with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy in detail

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy in its own words

In its own words: "At Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary we like to work collaboratively with families and the community around us to ensure our children have the best experience possible. Educate Together schools are different to many other primary schools. Here are just some of the ways we stand out….. At Educate Together schools, we do not have a school uniform."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We opened in September 2018 with our first Reception class. Initially we grew by one class each year, with the school reaching capacity with its first Year 6 class in September 2024."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bath and North East Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy are Combe Down CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths); St Martin's Garden Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 34% reading, 31% maths); Moorlands Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 65% maths); and Moorlands Infant School (1.1 miles, Good).

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Combe Down CofE Primary SchoolSt Martin's Garden Primary SchoolMoorlands Junior SchoolMoorlands Infant School

The trust

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Educate Together Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 5 schools in Educate Together Academy Trust

Who goes there

27.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%) and Mixed (15%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 18 (10.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bath Spa Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Hub (s-bound), 40 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy issued 21 suspensions, 11.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy are Beechen Cliff School (0.8 miles), Ralph Allen School (1.1 miles), Hayesfield Girls School (1.3 miles) and Saint Gregory's Catholic College (1.3 miles).

Beechen Cliff SchoolRalph Allen SchoolHayesfield Girls SchoolSaint Gregory's Catholic College

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Phillips
Pupils:172
LA:Bath and North East Somerset
Phone:01225696444
Address:Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5BU
Trust:EDUCATE TOGETHER ACADEMY TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 30 November 2022View full report
URN:145899
UKPRN:10068132
Constituency:Bath
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

26.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading86%
Maths76%
Writing57%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy.

  • Ultimate Activity Camps at Prior Park College830m away · Not yet graded
  • Paragon SuperPirates960m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bath and North East Somerset's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Hub (S-bound)
39m · 1 min walk
Bradford Park (N-bound)
161m · 3 min walk
Mulberry Park (S-bound)
173m · 3 min walk
Queen's Drive (N-bound)
218m · 4 min walk
Combe Road (SW-bound)
272m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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What the report includes for Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy:

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy for 2019 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Bath and North East Somerset got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

181 pupils

210 places

29 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bath

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,637
Projected new pupils:409

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bath

Across Bath and North East Somerset council

Low demand council-wide0.77 applications per place

Places available

2,107

Applications

1,625

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

98.8%

All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

30 November 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

32

SEN Support

18

EHC Plans

29.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Speech, Language & Communication12
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Other3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
53.5%
Asian
4.6%
Black
3.5%
Mixed
15.1%
Other
4.1%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals26.7%
English as Additional Language27.9%

172

Total Pupils

99

Boys

73

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

13.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,617

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,826

Per pupil

£1225k

Total funding

£62k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£88,168
EAL funding£21,418
Lump sum£146,348

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.8%

Overall absence

11.6%

Persistent absence

172

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)11.6%
Severe (50%+)1.7%

Absence trend

4.2%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
5.4%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
5.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.

What is the catchment area for Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bath and North East Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy?

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy?

Classes at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy?

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy has around 172 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy?

5.8% of sessions were missed at Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy?

Apply through Bath and North East Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy: Ultimate Activity Camps at Prior Park College (830m away, registered, not yet graded) and Paragon SuperPirates (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy?

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy is at Mulberry Way, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5BU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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