Primary school

Hawthorn Community Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • North Northamptonshire
  • NN15 7HT
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,719 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 57%2024/25: top 38%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM69% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above+21.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · East Midlands 6%4/10 Below−33.4 pts
Reading score107 · East Midlands 1058/10 Above+27.8 pts
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above−13.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 62% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 58% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 64% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 54% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 60% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 69% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 63%69%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 4% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 9% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 13% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 46 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 4% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 4% · 45 pupils · East Midlands 6%13%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 105 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 46 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 45 pupils · East Midlands 104107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
37 of 37 who put it first2022 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3737
2nd223
3rd250

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2023Good

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 2026312
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.8%
First language not English17.7%
SEN support10.1%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils10.8%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

99% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 69 responses (22% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.6% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.7% not applicable83.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.0
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 11
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.9
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 33.7 · 54 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,158
Spend per pupil£5,538
Staff spend per pupil£4,728
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£196,000in-year balance

Grants £5,842 · self-generated £316 · premises £152 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PATHFINDER SCHOOLS (10 academies) · trust reserve £2,926,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it