Hawthorns Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Primary school · Worthing, West Sussex
BN13 3EZ
Composite score
43.6

School overview

Hawthorns Primary School is a primary school serving Worthing, West Sussex, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. 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). 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 further down the page.

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National rank
#1441
In South East
#109
In West Sussex
Top 65%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
67%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 183 % FSM ever-6 36.0% % EAL 17.5% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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