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Hilgay Riverside Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sarah Turner

corporate_fareTHE DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDownham Market, PE38 0JL

language Visit Website phone 1366387685

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

0.5x

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Hilgay Riverside Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Downham Market, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hilgay Riverside Academy is an academy converter in Downham Market, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 71 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #136 of 265 primaries in Norfolk and #10,368 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 53%

Reading70% LA 69%

Writing70% LA 63%

Maths60% LA 66%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 49%England 61%

Reading70% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing40% LA 59% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 49%England 60%

Reading71% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing43% LA 61% · Eng 71%

Maths43% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA -0.8

-4.1 to 5.2

-5.4

Write

LA -1.7

-9.9 to -1.0

-3.1

Maths

LA -1.5

-7.5 to 1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

20%

LA 58%England 65%

Reading30% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing20% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths40% LA 71% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.4

Read

LA -0.9

-8.4 to -0.3

-10.6

Write

LA -1.1

-14.3 to -6.9

-4.3

Maths

LA -1.5

-7.8 to -0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading-% LA 70%

Writing-% LA 73%

Maths-% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.8

Write

LA -0.9

Maths

LA -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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09 October 2018

Inspection Report

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17 January 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 71 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	71	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	69	2	2.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	53	4	7.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	54	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	53	2	3.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	54	1	1.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	54	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	54	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	54	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	56	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	55	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	52	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	52	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	56	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	59	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	59	6	10.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	63	11	17.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	66	3	4.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	67	3	4.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	66	4	6.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	63	2	3.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	62	2	3.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	61	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	61	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	65	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	66	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Hilgay Riverside Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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