Tivetshall Community Primary School, Norwich

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karen Millar
Pupils:19 / 49 capacity
LA:Norfolk
Phone:01379677350
Address:School Road, Tivetshall St Mary, Norwich, NR15 2BP
Trust:SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 3 February 2026View full report
URN:144426
UKPRN:10063728
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Waveney Valley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

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

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,028
Projected new pupils:2,007

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Norwich

Admissions Demand - Norfolk

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

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)

3 February 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
14 October 2021
6 June 2017

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.8472%

Overall absence

14.28571%

Persistent absence

14

Enrolments

Authorised6.01547%
Unauthorised0.83172%
Persistent (10%+)14.28571%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.2885%
18/19
4.31298%
20/21
7.60648%
21/22
7.48909%
22/23
9.34579%
23/24
6.8472%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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