Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe

School Name: Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
Address: Hillside Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew
Town/City: Norwich
County: Norfolk
Postcode: NR7 0QW
Telephone Number: 01603 433453
Website: www.hillsideavenue.org/

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Broad Horizons Education Trust
Sponsor: Broad Horizons Education Trust

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Hutchinson
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 378 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 80% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.5%

URN: 143280
DfE Number: 926/2160
UKPRN: 10057797
UPRN: 100091575150
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Broadland (E07000144)
Constituency: Norwich North (E14001408)
Electoral Ward: Thorpe St Andrew South East (E05005782)

Easting & Northing: 626864E, 308805N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 37' 48.67" N 1° 21' 3.58" E
Plus Code: 9F43J9J2+39

DfE Record: View record

1. Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form (0.8km)
2. Dussindale Primary School (0.9km)
3. St William's Primary School (1.2km)
4. Heartsease Primary Academy (2.0km)
5. Lionwood Infant and Nursery School (2.2km)
6. Lionwood Junior School (2.3km)
7. The Open Academy (2.4km)
8. Falcon Junior School (2.9km)
9. Trowse Primary School (3.0km)
10. Cecil Gowing Infant School (3.0km)

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