Heartsease Primary AcademyHillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Heartsease Primary Academy and Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe are primary schools in Norwich.
Heartsease Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe is ahead on our composite score.
Heartsease Primary Academy was judged Good and Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 51.0% for Heartsease Primary Academy and 50.0% for Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Heartsease Primary Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe (71.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichHeartsease Primary Academy | NorwichHillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 201st of 330 in Norfolk | 104th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 398 | 378 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 472 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR7 9UE | Norwich, NR7 0QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 392 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.5% | 8.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.4% | 7.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Heartsease Primary Academy
Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
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