Hawthorns Primary School

School overview

Hawthorns Primary School is a primary school serving Worthing, West Sussex, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 183 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Hawthorns Primary School 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. 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 106 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Hawthorns Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 17 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 7.3%. There are about 19.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Hawthorns Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.