Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Norwich, Norfolk
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe is a primary school in Norwich, Norfolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hillside Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0QW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Norfolk
- Pupils on roll
- 378 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Hillside Avenue are happy and well behaved.”
- “They make sure that any newcomers are made welcome.”
- “Children settle quickly into Nursery and Reception.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, important knowledge and vocabulary could be more clearly mapped out.”
- “Where this is the case, teachers do not always know how what they teach links to pupils’ previous or future learning.”
- “In some subjects, teachers make more use of subject specific words than in others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Norfolk.
- Dussindale Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- St William's Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Heartsease Primary Academy 1.2 mi Good
- Lionwood Infant and Nursery School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Lionwood Junior School 1.4 mi Good
- Falcon Junior School 1.8 mi Good
- Trowse Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Cecil Gowing Infant School 1.9 mi School remains Good