Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy

About Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy

Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy is a state primary in Bath and North East Somerset that has quickly become a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 53 applications for just 19 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.79. Of those applications, 17 were first-preference choices, and 17 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it first secured a spot. This level of demand suggests strong parent confidence, though the school does not publish a formal parent satisfaction survey or recommend percentage. With 182 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, there is still some room to grow, but the oversubscription figures indicate that places are competitive. The school is part of the Educate Together trust, a non-denominational network, and its headteacher is Sarah Phillips.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022, Mulberry Park was rated Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision was also rated Good. This is a solid outcome, though the school sits in a local authority where seven out of 63 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating. The nearest Outstanding school is Widcombe CofE Junior School, 1.8 km away. On academic measures, the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 62 percent, but Mulberry Park’s own KS2 results are not published in this data. The school’s pupil premium eligibility is 23.1 percent, which is above the national average, and this context may influence its academic profile. Without specific Progress 8 or SATs scores, it is hard to compare directly with top local peers like Freshford Church School.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sensory room, dining hall, playing fields, and library, plus sports such as rounders, cross country, dance, netball, athletics, football, and tennis. Clubs include coding, chess, art club, and science club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This breadth of support may appeal to parents seeking an inclusive environment. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and it is not a boarding school. Given its oversubscription, families should apply early and consider it a strong first choice, particularly if they value a non-religious, community-focused primary with good Ofsted grades and a wide range of extracurricular activities.

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