Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh, Norwich, NR15 1NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Norwich for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. It ranks 59th of 103 primary schools in Norwich. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2024, report published 16 June 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 April 2024

Pupils are happy and welcoming at this small, inclusive school. They embody the school vision to 'live life to the full'. Pupils typically behave well. Where a small number of pupils, sometimes with complex needs, require help to regulate their behaviour, they are well supported by staff and other pupils. Pupils rarely experience bullying. Teachers deal with bullying swiftly when it does occur. There are lots of opportunities for pupils to take on positions of responsibility, such as becoming a democratically elected school councillor. Year 6 'buddies' enjoy their opportunities to support their 'buddy' from the Reception class. Eco councillors are proud of their work to introduce recycling bins in every classroom. Pupils have a voice in school. Pupils learn an ambitious curriculum. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy being challenged within the curriculum and achieve well overall. They attain in line with pupils nationally by the time they leave the school. Pupils celebrate diversity. For example, the school has fostered links with a First Nations school in Canada and another school in Nigeria. As a result, pupils have opportunities to learn about citizenship at a global level. This broadens their horizons.

What the school should improve

  • The school has not ensured that staff consistently uses the agreed assessment systems to make effective checks on pupils' learning. On occasions, pupils' misconceptions are not rectified in a timely manner. When this happens, these pupils are not as well prepared as they should be to learn new content. The school should ensure that staff address misconceptions quickly enough to ensure pupils achieve as well as they should.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

105 pupils on roll, with places for 96

Eligible for free school meals17.1%

17.1%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 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 plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tasburgh Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy2 milesReport card: Expected standard57% met the expected standard
Saxlingham Nethergate CofE VC Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good83% met the expected standard
Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2 milesReport card: Expected standardNot published
St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding50% met the expected standard
Manor Field Infant and Nursery School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Walker
Address
Henry Preston Road, Tasburgh, Norwich, NR15 1NU
Local authority
Norfolk
URN
121061

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.