Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School, based in Nottingham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School currently has around 210 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 21.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.2%).

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: Keepers Close, Nottingham, NG6 8XE
Website: www.hawthorne.notts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01159271544
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Rachel Jarvis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148675

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/04/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 210
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British75.20%158
White and Black Caribbean6.20%13
Other White4.80%10
Other Mixed3.30%7
White and Black African2.90%6
African2.40%5
Indian1.90%4
White and Asian1.40%3
Pakistani1.00%2
Other Black0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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 (-1.2)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.5)
Maths: Average (-1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Keepers Close , Bestwood Village NG6 8XE
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Keepers Close , Bestwood Village NG6 8XE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Broomhill Junior School
Broomhill Road , Hucknall NG15 6AJ
3out of 4 1,319 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School
Broomhill Road , Hucknall NG15 6AJ
3out of 4 1,470 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Warren Primary Academy
Bewcastle Road , Top Valley NG5 9PJ
3out of 4 1,824 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Big Wood School
Bewcastle Road , Warren Hill NG5 9PJ
- not rated 1,880 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Oakwood Academy
Bewcastle Road , Warren Hill NG5 9PJ
3out of 4 1,880 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Top Valley School & Engineering College
Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ
- not rated 2,082 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Top Valley Academy
Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ
- not rated 2,082 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park Vale Academy
Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ
3out of 4 2,082 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bestwood Village School
School Walk , Bestwood Village NG6 8UU
- not rated 124 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.