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Tuckswood Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Norwich, NR4 6BP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Tuckswood Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils188
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Hoey-Smith
TrustBROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141661.

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 schoolNorfolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Norfolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Norfolk103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Norfolk103105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk72%76%
Expected standard in writing50%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk66%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk69%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils188
Girls86
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.1%
First language not English16.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size23.5

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
72.3%
Other White
6.9%
African
6.9%
Bangladeshi
3.7%
White and Black African
1.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Irish
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)12.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.64
Support staff (FTE)17.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
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 schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.3%, worse than England, worse than Norfolk13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Norfolk1.3%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 rate18%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Tuckswood Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryHewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryEdith Cavell Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCity of Norwich School, An Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryUniversity Technical College NorfolkUniversity technical college
Good
0.7 miNot applicableTown Close Co-Educational Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miNot applicableNorwich High School for Girls GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryLakenham Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableNorwich Steiner SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEaton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryNotre Dame High School, NorwichAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tuckswood Academy

What is Tuckswood Academy's Ofsted rating?

Tuckswood Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 19 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Tuckswood Academy rank in England?

Tuckswood Academy ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Tuckswood Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Tuckswood Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tuckswood Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tuckswood Academy made 18 offers from 34 applications (1.9 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tuckswood Academy?

Tuckswood Academy has 188 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tuckswood Academy?

Tuckswood Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tuckswood Academy?

At Tuckswood Academy, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tuckswood Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tuckswood Academy missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.3% 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.