School profile

Mulberry Baird Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Hastings, TN34 3TH

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,730 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mulberry Baird Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils276 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Carly Vass
TrustMULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityEast Sussex
Opened01 Jan 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140493.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102103105
Expected standard in reading75%74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%72%73%
Expected standard in maths73%71%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils276
Girls139
Boys137
Eligible for free school meals51.1%
First language not English13.4%
SEN support74
EHC plan20
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.8%
Other White
7.2%
African
5.4%
Indian
2.2%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Asian
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence7.3%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence24.4%15%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)34
Applications (Reception)59
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll291
Unfilled places30.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult7.8
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.63
Support staff (FTE)25.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Outstanding
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Outstanding
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Frequently asked questions about Mulberry Baird Primary

What is Mulberry Baird Primary's Ofsted rating?

Mulberry Baird Primary is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jun 2024.

How does Mulberry Baird Primary rank in England?

Mulberry Baird Primary ranks 10,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mulberry Baird Primary?

Mulberry Baird Primary has 276 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.