Primary school

Hawthorn Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B44 8QR
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,123 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 100%2017/18: top 97%2018/19: top 95%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 21%21% · 2023/242024/25: top 41%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM68% · West Midlands 65%7/10 Above+56.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · West Midlands 7%3/10 Below+21.7 pts
Reading score108 · West Midlands 1058/10 Above+74.1 pts
Maths score106 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above+60.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 35% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 17% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 33% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 40% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 63% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 75% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 68% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 65%75%17%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 4% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 3% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 99 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 100 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 108 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 10510899No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 97 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 96 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 99 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 100 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 107 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 10510796No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 84.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd252
3rd460

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2021Requires improvement
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026221
Free school meals (past 6 years)64.7%
First language not English36.2%
SEN support17.9%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils16.5%

Girls 52%Boys 48%

81.9% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 19 responses (8.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school73.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school78.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 63.2% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year73.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.8% not applicable62.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing63.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school78.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school79% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development63.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent57.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher11.6
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 16.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.9
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 18.4 FTE · Whole workforce 30.6 · 42 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,963
Spend per pupil£9,648
Staff spend per pupil£7,130
Reserve per pupil£1,302
  • +£277,409revenue reserve
  • +£66,944in-year balance

Grants £9,508 · self-generated £455 · premises £896 per pupil