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Hawthorn Primary School

Birmingham, B44 8QRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2880 of 13,686 nationally

About Hawthorn Primary School

Hawthorn Primary School is clearly a popular choice among Birmingham families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 88 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.93. Of those 88 applications, 38 were first-preference choices, and 29 first-preference offers were made. This level of demand is backed by the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, which rated it Good overall. The inspection report noted Good marks across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a significant improvement from the school’s previous inspection in 2021, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The turnaround under headteacher Sam Abraham appears to have been well received by the community, and the school now serves 229 pupils, operating slightly below its capacity of 270.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHawthorn Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B44 8QR
HeadteacherSam Abraham
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils229
Free School Meals (FSM)63.2%
School Capacity229 / 270 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteArt StudiosMusic RoomsSensory RoomSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsFootballDanceTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: hawthornprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hawthorn Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.