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Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe

Broadland, NR7 0QWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.0×
Applications did not exceed published places
39 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
#11,876
of 13,686 nationally

About Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe

Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe is a state-funded primary school in Broadland, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 392 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 472.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (27 Sept 2022). 44% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 39 first-preference applications for 40 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHillside Avenue, Norwich, Broadland, NR7 0QW
HeadteacherChristopher Hutchinson
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils392
Free School Meals (FSM)7.2%
School Capacity392 / 472 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.