Mile Cross Primary SchoolHeather Avenue Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Mile Cross Primary School and Heather Avenue Infant School are primary schools in Norwich.
Mile Cross Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heather Avenue Infant School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Heather Avenue Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Mile Cross Primary School was judged Outstanding and Heather Avenue Infant School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mile Cross Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichMile Cross Primary School | NorwichHeather Avenue Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 111th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 282nd of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 465 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 470 | 168 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR3 2QU | Norwich, NR6 6LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.5% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.1% | 22.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 3.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mile Cross Primary School
Heather Avenue Infant School
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