The Hawthorns School, based in Chelmsford, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 7 to 16. The school is a free schools special and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Hawthorns School currently has around 30 pupils on roll, which is about 43% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 83.3% boys and 16.7% girls. Around 20.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.7%).
| Address: | Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
| Website: | https://www.thehawthornsschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01245207607 |
| School Type: | Free schools special |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Hayley Kersey |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149335 |
| Age Range: | 7 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 70 |
| Number of Pupils: | 30 |
| Number of Boys: | 25 |
| Number of Girls: | 5 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.70% | 23 |
| Pakistani | 6.70% | 2 |
| Other White | 6.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 3.30% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX | 4out of 4 | 823 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Road Junior School Kings Road , CM1 2BB | - not rated | 503 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings Road Infant School Kings Road , CM1 2BB | - not rated | 503 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB | 3out of 4 | 646 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings Road Primary School Kings Road , CM1 2BB | - not rated | 646 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Melbourne Park Primary and Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX | - not rated | 732 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainsford High School Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL | - not rated | 166 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Church of England and Specialist Arts College Fox Crescent , CM1 2BL | - not rated | 166 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX | 4out of 4 | 1,049 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX | - not rated | 1,049 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW | 4out of 4 | 1,200 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR | - not rated | 1,953 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ | - not rated | 2,544 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hawthorns School Thornhurst Road , CM1 2XT | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy Fox Crescent , CM1 2XT | - not rated | 147 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chestnuts 48 Chignal Road , CM1 2JB | - not rated | 572 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| The Chelmsford New Model Special School, Haywood Campus Maltese Road , CM1 2PA | - not rated | 883 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Columbus Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB | - not rated | 1,286 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.