Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe

General Information

Address: Hillside Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0QW
Phone: 01603433453
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Hutchinson
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 378
School capacity: 472
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 33
% eligible for free school meals: 9.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 7.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 17 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 15 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

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Ranked #8 of 13 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#6Hemblington Primary SchoolGood
#7Hevingham Primary SchoolGood
#8Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, ThorpeGood
#9Horsford CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#10Lingwood Primary AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Rackheath Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Blofield Primary SchoolGood
#3Brundall Primary SchoolGood
#4Frettenham Primary SchoolGood
#5Hainford VC Primary SchoolGood
#6Hemblington Primary SchoolGood
#7Hevingham Primary SchoolGood
#8Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, ThorpeGood
#9Horsford CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#10Lingwood Primary AcademyGood
#11St Faiths CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#13White House FarmGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,455 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #16 of 23 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#14Brundall Primary School£6,489
#15Buxton Primary School£6,483
#16Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe£6,455
#17St William's Primary School£6,222
#18Coltishall Primary School£6,081

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Frettenham Primary School£9,071
#2Salhouse CofE Primary School£8,067
#3St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School£7,973
#4Foulsham Primary School Academy£7,897
#5Fairhaven Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,448
#6Reedham Primary School£7,438
#7Hemblington Primary School£7,225
#8Hevingham Primary School£7,061
#9Rackheath Primary School£6,883
#10Freethorpe Community Primary and Nursery School£6,821
#11Dussindale Primary School£6,587
#12Acle Church of England Primary Academy£6,578
#13Lingwood Primary Academy£6,566
#14Brundall Primary School£6,489
#15Buxton Primary School£6,483
#16Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe£6,455
#17St William's Primary School£6,222
#18Coltishall Primary School£6,081
#19White House Farm£6,018
#20Horsford CofE VA Primary School£5,924
#21Reepham Primary School£5,860
#22Blofield Primary School£5,731
#23Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy£5,556

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