Primary school

Tunstead Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • NR12 8AH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,827 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 26%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 88%2017/18: top 46%2018/19: top 95%2022/23: top 92%2023/24: top 79%2024/25: top 26%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM73% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM18% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · East of England 106Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · East of England 105Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 15 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 43% · 14 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 69% · 16 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 41% · 17 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 38% · 13 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 50% · 10 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 73% · 11 pupils · East of England 64%73%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 15 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 14 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 6% · 16 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 0% · 17 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 13 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 10 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 18% · 11 pupils · East of England 7%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 15 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 14 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 16 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 17 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 13 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 10 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 107 · 11 pupils · East of England 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 15 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 14 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 16 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 101 · 17 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 99 · 13 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 101 · 10 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 108 · 11 pupils · East of England 10510899No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 92.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd70
3rd31

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202667
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.6%
First language not English8.2%
SEN support17.8%
EHC plan11.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.3%

Girls 46.6%Boys 53.4%

57.8% full · 116 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (34.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 48% not applicable53.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12% not applicable63.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school84% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing72% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 2.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.3
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 3.4 FTE · Whole workforce 10.2 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

  • No datarevenue reserve

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