Hawkesley Church Primary Academy

Hawkesley Church Primary Academy at a glance

Located in Birmingham, Hawkesley Church Primary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Church of England/Methodist religious character. The school educates roughly 228 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in January 2026. 67% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 27.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Hawkesley Church Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 18 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 8.2%. There are about 21.5 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 70% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.