Southery AcademyHilgay Riverside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Downham Market.
Summary of the comparison
Southery Academy and Hilgay Riverside Academy are primary schools in Downham Market.
Southery Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hilgay Riverside Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southery Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Southery Academy was judged the expected standard and Hilgay Riverside Academy 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 46.0% for Southery Academy and 60.0% for Hilgay Riverside Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Southery Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hilgay Riverside Academy (29.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Downham MarketSouthery Academy | Downham MarketHilgay Riverside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 333 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 220th of 333 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 83 | 71 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 98 | |
| Location | Downham Market, PE38 0PA | Downham Market, PE38 0JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 83 | 71 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 28.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
Southery Academy
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