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Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter · Nottingham, NG6 8XE

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,023 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils216
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Rachel Jarvis
TrustFLYING HIGH TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Feb 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148675.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils216
Girls96
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.9%
First language not English9.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.190
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69%
White and Black Caribbean
5.6%
Other White
4.6%
Indian
4.6%
Other mixed
4.2%
African
3.2%
White and Asian
2.3%
White and Black African
1.9%
Pakistani
1.4%
Caribbean
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)9.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.17
Support staff (FTE)12.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.2%, similar to England, worse than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryBroomhill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryButler's Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWarren Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Oakwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimarySpringfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRise Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryPark Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBeardall Fields Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryStanstead Flying High AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWestglade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School

What is Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Apr 2015.

How does Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School ranks 5,023 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School made 29 offers from 43 applications (1.5 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?

Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School has 216 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?

Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?

At Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.