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Hilgay Riverside Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Church Road, Hilgay, Downham Market PE38 0JL · hil.graceschools.org.uk · 01366 387685
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 75
- 77% of 98 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Grace Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121072)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Hilgay Riverside Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 13
- 23% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied