Tivetshall Community Primary School, Norwich

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Tivetshall Community Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders create an inclusive culture in which pupils are known, welcomed and supported."

Achievement - Expected standard. "The small number of pupils on roll means that published data does not provide a reliable picture of achievement across the school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders recognise the importance of regular attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a clear and progressive curriculum that takes careful account of the needs of mixed‑age classes."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start to their education in the early years."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "School leaders have made significant and positive changes at the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a range of purposeful activities and experiences that enrich pupils' personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should refine the support staff receive so they can adapt tasks more precisely to pupils' next steps in learning, ensuring pupils are appropriately supported and challenged. • Leaders should focus on developing the quality of writing in all subjects to support pupils to write accurately, fluently and effectively".

For September 2026 entry, 3 families put Tivetshall Community Primary School as their first choice and 6 named it as one of their preferences, for 3 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tivetshall Community Primary School are Pulham Church of England Primary Academy (1.8 miles); Dickleburgh Church of England Primary Academy (With Pre-School) (2.6 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 65% maths); Burston Community Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 33% maths); and Aslacton Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).

Tivetshall Community Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Sapientia Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tivetshall Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (93%).

57.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 6 pupils (31.6%) received SEN support and 2 (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.

Tivetshall Community Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 4 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tivetshall Community Primary School.

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28).

In 2024/25, Tivetshall Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 18.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.