Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151413.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 423 |
| Girls | 223 |
| Boys | 200 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 2.6% |
| First language not English | 29.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 428 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 1.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 40 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 30.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.1 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.7 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 19.12 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 103 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 51 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 51 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wokingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.6%, better than England, better than Wokingham | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.1%, better than England, better than Wokingham | 9.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.5%, better than England, similar to Wokingham | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Windmill Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Paul's CofE Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | The Emmbrook School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Walter Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Emmbrook Junior School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Emmbrook Infant School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | The Holt School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Reddam House Berkshire | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Cecilia's CofE Primary School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. |
The Hawthorns Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Hawthorns Primary School made 59 offers from 103 applications (1.7 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Hawthorns Primary School has 423 pupils aged 4 to 11.
The Hawthorns Primary School had 428 school places in 2024/25.
At The Hawthorns Primary School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Hawthorns Primary School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% 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.