Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham

Summary

Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham (E02005607) is part of Norfolk local authority (view on map). Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham neighbours Buckenhams & Snetterton, Wymondham East & Spooner Row, Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate, Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell, Harleston & Pulham, and Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham.

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  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham is the 16th least deprived area in Norfolk (out of 113) with 21% of children living in low-income families, compared to 34% across Norfolk and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham, 16% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 25% in Norfolk and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham % in Norfolk % in England
Eligible for free school meals 16% 25% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 84% 75% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Norfolk, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham % in Norfolk % in England
No special educational needs 81% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Norfolk, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham % in Norfolk % in England
White 93% 87% 67%
Asian 1% 3% 14%
Black – 3% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 3% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham with English as an additional language is 3%, compared with 14% in Norfolk, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham % in Norfolk % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 3% 14% 22%
Known or believed to be English 96% 86% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham has 9 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham
All state-funded schools 9
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 8
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 0 2 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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