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Tuckswood Academy

Academy sponsor led · Norwich · NR4 6BP

Ages 4–11 · 188 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
217

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

188 pupils · 310 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
102 / 86
School capacity
310
Capacity fill
188 / 310 (61%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Broad Horizons Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Hoey-Smith

Location

Address
Tuckswood Centre, Tuckswood
Postcode
NR4 6BP
Town
Norwich
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Norwich
Constituency
Norwich South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Norwich, Norfolk, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 44.1%.

Open schools in Norwich
192
Primary schools in Norwich
142
Academies among open schools in Norwich
46% (88)
Open schools in NR4
14
Primary in NR4
7
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.4 miles away

  • Lakenham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 2HL · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Eaton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.9 miles away

  • Bignold Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

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    Norwich · NR2 2SY · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Colman Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR4 7AW · Norfolk

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM31.0%

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  • The Free School Norwich

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Norwich · NR1 3NX · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.89

    1.2 miles away

  • Colman Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR4 7AU · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM34.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Avenue Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Norwich · NR2 3HP · Norfolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM17.4%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Hoey-Smith
Telephone
01603454479
Website
www.tuckswoodacademy.co.uk

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