About the School
Tuckswood Community First School is situated on the outskirts of Norwich in a tree-lined estate just off the main Norwich-Ipswich Road. Children usually transfer from Tuckswood Community First School to South Harford Middle School at the age of eight.

Tuckswood Community First School is a devolved LEA school for children from 4+ - 8 yrs under the control of Norfolk Education Authority. There are approximately 130 children on roll.

What facilities are there?
The School is a spacious single storey building with large airy classrooms and well-organised craft areas adjoining each teaching area. There is a large, well-equipped hall, and a library area where, as well as normal use, Parent Courses and groups take place. We have a small Medical Room, which is also used for small groups of children working on basic skills, literacy and philosophy sessions. It is kept free of display so as not to distract the children from their focus. The lower Foyer is a Parents' Area, where parents can wait in comfort for their children, and find various useful information leaflets. The school site includes a large playground, playing field with trees a small garden area and terraces outside each classroom. There is also a paddling pool.

Admission Policy
Tuckswood is a co-educational school serving mainly the Tuckswood Estate and taking some children from the surrounding area. The classes are of mixed ability and gender. In some cases they are mixed age groups, although we keep our Reception children in a separate Reception Class. At present the children are admitted at the beginning of the Autumn Term in the year in which they are five. Children born during September to February are admitted full time from September. Children born from March to August are admitted part time for the Autumn Term and may start full time schooling after the Christmas Holiday if it is appropriate. This is discussed with the parents.

We organise the admittance of Reception children in Tuckswood school in order to help each child settle well and become comfortable and happy in school and to enable Reception staff to get to know each child thoroughly in order to plan appropriate learning programmes.