Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, Hawthorn Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Hawthorn Primary School currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.6% boys and 51.4% girls. Around 67.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 26.9%. bangladeshi pupils make up about 25% , followed by african at 12.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Park Close, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6SB
Website: www.hawthorn.newcastle.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01912734237
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Newcastle upon Tyne
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jane Dube
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108460

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/02/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 212
Number of Boys: 103
Number of Girls: 109

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British26.90%57
Bangladeshi25.00%53
African12.70%27
Other Asian10.80%23
Other (any other ethnic group)7.50%16
Pakistani4.20%9
White and Asian2.80%6
Unclassified2.40%5
Other Black1.90%4
Other Mixed1.40%3
White and Black African1.40%3
Chinese1.40%3
Other White0.90%2
Indian0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.4)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashfield Nursery School
97-101 Elswick Road , Elswick NE4 6JR
3out of 4 59 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cruddas Park Early Years Centre
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- not rated 609 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Atkinson Road Nursery School
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- not rated 1,861 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bensham Grove Nursery School
Sidney Grove and Carr Hill Road , Bensham and Deckham NE8 2XD
4out of 4 2,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley View Nursery School
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- not rated 2,851 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hawthorn Primary School
Park Close , Elswick NE4 6SB
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Victoria Street , NE4 7JU
- not rated 485 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School
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- not rated 510 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Clumber Street North , Elswick NE4 7RE
3out of 4 510 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Westgate Hill Infant School
Westgate Road , NE4 6NY
- not rated 590 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Discovery School
Blandford Street , NE1 3BT
- not rated 797 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
North East Futures UTC
Stephenson Square , NE1 3AS
- not rated 1,462 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakfield College
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
- not rated 1,794 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Gate Community College
West Road , NE4 9LU
- not rated 1,968 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rutherford School
West Road , NE4 9LU
- not rated 1,968 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newcastle College
Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA
- not rated 563 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newcastle Sixth Form College
Westmorland Road , NE4 7SA
- not rated 627 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
NCG
Rye Hill Campus , Scotswood Road NE4 7SA
- not rated 725 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Solutions Academy
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
- not rated 1,795 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gateshead College
Baltic Campus , NE8 3BE
- not rated 2,703 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bahr Academy
72 Sceptre Street , NE4 6PR
- not rated 401 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Denewood Pupil Referral Unit
C/O Mary Trevelyan School , Brunell Terrace NE4 7NL
- not rated 609 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grainger Grammar School
35 Grainger Park Road , NE4 8SA
- not rated 861 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
2out of 4 1,776 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity School
Condercum Road , NE4 8XJ
- not rated 1,776 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.