Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Norwich Road, Tacolneston, Norwich, NR16 1ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Norwich for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 55th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2014, report published 24 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

70 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals14.3%

14.3%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bunwell Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	25% met the expected standard
Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Wreningham VC Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	81% met the expected standard
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	13% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH ST BENET'S MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Phoenix
Phone: 01508489336
Website: tacolneston.norfolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Norwich Road, Tacolneston, Norwich, NR16 1AL
Local authority: Norfolk
URN: 148995

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.