Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe

Hillside Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0QW

Good

Inspected 27 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

392

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 392 / 472 (83%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

8.5%

Disadvantaged

7.9%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

8.9%

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)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

7.5%

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.

17.64

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

21.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

23.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

£49,440

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,428 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.42

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 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.

£6,455

Spend per pupil

£6,071

Income per pupil

37%

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.