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Mulberry Silverdale Primary

Primary · Academy converter · St Leonards-On-Sea, TN37 7EA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,286 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Mulberry Silverdale Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils618
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jonathan Morris
TrustMULBERRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityEast Sussex
Opened01 Feb 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141713.

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 maths60%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to East Sussex105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to East Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, similar to East Sussex103105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex74%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex72%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex71%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils618
Girls288
Boys330
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.5%
First language not English3.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.3%
Other White
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Asian
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
African
0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)25.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.76
Support staff (FTE)47.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.86
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.167
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.73
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.73
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEast SussexEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, similar to East Sussex5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.7%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex15%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better than East Sussex1.4%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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.

Schools near Mulberry Silverdale Primary
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Inadequate
0.6 miSecondaryArk Alexandra AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter
Good
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0.8 miPrimaryChurchwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryArk Little Ridge Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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1.1 miPrimarySt Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryRobsack Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miPrimaryMulberry West St Leonards PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Mulberry Silverdale Primary

What is Mulberry Silverdale Primary's Ofsted rating?

Mulberry Silverdale Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Mar 2018.

How does Mulberry Silverdale Primary rank in England?

Mulberry Silverdale Primary ranks 9,286 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Mulberry Silverdale Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Mulberry Silverdale Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mulberry Silverdale Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mulberry Silverdale Primary made 86 offers from 167 applications (1.9 per offer), and 73 of 73 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mulberry Silverdale Primary?

Mulberry Silverdale Primary has 618 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mulberry Silverdale Primary?

Mulberry Silverdale Primary had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mulberry Silverdale Primary?

At Mulberry Silverdale Primary, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mulberry Silverdale Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mulberry Silverdale Primary missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.