Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
Hillside Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Hutchinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Broad Horizons Education Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 378
- URN
- 143280
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603433453
About this school
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe is a primary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 378 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 62 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 44% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 58% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 58% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 405 |
| 2024/25 | 392 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe compares
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe ranked 168th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4% | 8.5% | 378 | — |
| Dussindale Primary School | 46% | 4.5% | 13.4% | 362 | 0.5 miles |
| St William's Primary School | 50% | 4% | 11.6% | 407 | 0.7 miles |
| Heartsease Primary Academy | 51% | 7.2% | 39.5% | 398 | 1.2 miles |
| Lionwood Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.4% | 24.3% | 212 | 1.4 miles |
| Lionwood Junior School | 45% | 7.4% | 38.1% | 239 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.5%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.97%
- Persistent absence
- 7.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dussindale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
St William's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Heartsease Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Lionwood Infant and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Lionwood Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe ranks 70th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe teach?
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe?
- The headteacher of Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe is Mr Christopher Hutchinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe?
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe has 378 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe full?
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe has capacity for 472 pupils and 378 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe a faith school?
- No. Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe has no designated religious character.
- Does Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe as having nursery classes.
- Is Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe part of an academy trust?
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe is part of BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe ranked 168th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe's absence rate?
- Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.