Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe, Norwich

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, we know that choosing your child's school is one of the most important decisions that a parent will make. The school is located in the town of Thorpe St Andrew on the eastern side of Norwich, close to the River Yare."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Norfolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe are Dussindale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 59% maths); St William's Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 60% maths); Heartsease Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 61% maths); and Lionwood Infant and Nursery School (1.4 miles, Outstanding).

Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe is one of 18 schools run by Broad Horizons Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 7 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Norwich Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Andrews Avenue (adjacent), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 78 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Norfolk (28), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.