Hilgay Riverside Academy
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Church Road, Hilgay, Downham Market, PE38 0JL
Headteacher · Mrs Sarah Turner
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Key facts
Pupils75Capacity 98
OfstedGoodInspected 10 May 2022
TrustGrace Schools
Free school meals34.7%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 10 May 2022.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Norfolk council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in NorfolkApplications for September 2026
All 5 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered5
Applications11
First choice5
First-choice offers5
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Denver Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 mi
- Southery Academy2.3 mi
- Downham Market, Hillcrest Primary School3.2 mi
- Nelson Academy3.4 mi
- Wimbotsham and Stow Academy4.2 mi