Primary school

Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Nottinghamshire
  • NG6 8XE
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,023 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 34%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 70%70%2016/17: top 45%2017/18: top 75%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 92%2024/25: top 34%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM70% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM17% · East Midlands 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score107 · East Midlands 1058/10 Above
Maths score106 · East Midlands 1047/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 65% · 20 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 56% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 54% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 60% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 39% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 63%70%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 22 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 20% · 20 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 4% · 27 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 19% · 26 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 17% · 30 pupils · East Midlands 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 20 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 104 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 22 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 20 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 99 · 27 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 26 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 101 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · East Midlands 10410699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
28 of 28 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2828
2nd81
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Goodas predecessor
  6. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026216
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.8%
First language not English5.7%
SEN support11.4%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils8.3%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

68.6% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 36 responses (17.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.1% not applicable78.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 8.3% not applicable84.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 9.2
  • Other support 2.9

Teachers 9.4 FTE · Whole workforce 21.5 · 33 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,686
Spend per pupil£7,283
Staff spend per pupil£5,749
Reserve per pupil−£147
  • −£30,000revenue reserve
  • +£82,000in-year balance

Grants £7,450 · self-generated £236 · premises £442 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: FLYING HIGH TRUST (35 academies) · trust reserve £4,290,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it