Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe is a academy converter serving families in Norwich and the wider Norfolk area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. It currently has 392 pupils on roll with space for 472, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 27 September 2022, rated the school Good. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.