Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
143280
Address
Hillside Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew, NR7 0QW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
392 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
54.3%
Girls
45.7%
First language not English
7.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.1%
Persistent absence
6.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African1%
Chinese1.3%
Other White4.8%
Mixed4.9%
White British85.5%
Indian
0.8%
Unclassified
0.8%
Other Asian
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
50%
Local authority average
56%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
11%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
103
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
39
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
20
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
38
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
5
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
17
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
6
3
Reception, Full-time
47
25
22
Year 1
52
24
28
Year 2
48
31
17
Year 3
43
20
23
Year 4
54
28
26
Year 5
52
26
26
Year 6
57
31
26
Year 2024-2025

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