Hilgay Riverside Academy

Church Road, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0JL

Good

Inspected 10 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 71 / 98 (72%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.8%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

5.6%

SEN support

28.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

19.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.0 vs 2023/24

14.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -12.8 vs 2023/24

4.9

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£45,518

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£12,881 vs 2022/23

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,676

Spend per pupil

£13,239

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.