Tivetshall Community Primary School, Norwich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a highly inclusive school where all children thrive, including those with additional needs. Staff create warm, welcoming relationships and know families well, providing tailored support. Pupils are happy, feel safe, and benefit from a well-planned curriculum that gives them secure foundations for learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive culture with excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Effective phonics programme and early reading support enabling pupils to keep up with peers
- Significant improvements in attendance rates, now above national averages
- Caring, nurturing approach creating a warm family and community feel
- Well-designed curriculum with clear progression of key knowledge across subjects
Areas for Improvement
- Some tasks do not link closely enough to what pupils need to learn next, limiting access for some
- Gaps in key knowledge for some older pupils require continued support
- Writing fluency and accuracy across the curriculum needs further development
- Some pupils need more challenge to think deeply and tackle harder work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs with pupil voting on preferences, London residential trip, Norfolk Show trips, educational visits, structured playground games including bench ball and dodgeball, secondary school transition events
Tivetshall Community Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils are happy, feel safe and receive high-quality care. Leaders have made significant positive changes, securing consistent behaviour and improved attendance rates while building strong relationships with families.
At a Glance
57.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
8.0
Avg class size
2.0
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
39%
Available places
19 pupils
49 capacity
30 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Norwich
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8472%
Overall absence
14.28571%
Persistent absence
14
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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