Hawthorn Community Primary School

About Hawthorn Community Primary School

Hawthorn Community Primary School sits within the North Northamptonshire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of similar schools, it placed 48th out of 90, placing it just inside the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the area — Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School, and Broughton Primary School — all scored notably higher on the same ranking metric, which is based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. Hawthorn’s score of 60 on that metric puts it some way behind those leaders, though it’s worth noting that the school has made clear progress in its overall quality since its last graded inspection. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, just 0.7 kilometres away, offering a nearby alternative for families prioritising that top grade.

Academically, Hawthorn’s most recent Key Stage 2 results, from the 2023/24 academic year, show that 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined — almost exactly in line with the local authority average of 61%. That’s a solid, if unspectacular, performance. Drilling down, 71% reached the expected level in reading and 69% in writing, while 71% did so in maths. At the higher standard, 4% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects, with 31% reaching that higher bar in reading and 18% in maths. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 104 in maths, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s Ofsted inspection in September 2023 rated it Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 97 applications for 44 places and 37 first-preference offers made from 39 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.2. That suggests strong local demand. Facilities include a library, outdoor playground, playing fields, sports hall, and a chapel, and the school offers a broad range of sports from athletics and football to netball and cricket, plus clubs such as choir, art, book club, and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists support for seven categories of special educational need, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 22.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake. It’s a good fit for families seeking a well-regarded local primary that has turned around its Ofsted rating and offers solid, average-attaining outcomes in a popular setting.

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