Harvills Hawthorn Primary School, West Bromwich
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in West Bromwich, part of Wednesday Learning Community Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 17 schools in West Bromwich with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School in detail
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Harvills also has an excellent reputation, both locally and nationally, for our nurturing curriculum. We provide specialist guidance for our more vulnerable learners and make sure that our wide ranging curriculum caters for the needs of all children. Teaching and learning are outstanding at Harvills Hawthorn."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £48 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Sandwell
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Harvills Hawthorn Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harvills Hawthorn Primary School are Great Bridge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Hateley Heath Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); Ryders Green Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); and St John Bosco Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 97% reading, 97% maths).
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Great Bridge Primary SchoolHateley Heath AcademyRyders Green Primary SchoolSt John Bosco Catholic Primary School
The trust
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Wednesday Learning Community Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harvills Hawthorn Primary School (as of September 2025): 69% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (41%).
Who goes there
48.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (37%), White British (27%) and Black (14%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro), about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wolseley Road (before), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harvills Hawthorn Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Harvills Hawthorn Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Harvills Hawthorn Primary School are George Salter Academy (0.8 miles), The Phoenix Collegiate (1.1 miles), Q3 Academy Tipton (1.2 miles) and Shireland CBSO Academy (1.5 miles).
George Salter AcademyThe Phoenix CollegiateQ3 Academy TiptonShireland CBSO Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Harvills Hawthorn creates an exceptionally supportive and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and happy. Teachers are knowledgeable and explain concepts clearly, helping pupils understand their learning deeply. The school goes beyond the classroom to develop confident, caring young people with strong character and ambition for their futures.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities - staff go above and beyond to help them thrive
- Excellent early years provision with a thoughtful induction process and engaging learning environment
- Strong teaching of reading with a focus on phonics, leading to pupils who love reading and understand literature well
- Calm, purposeful classrooms with positive relationships and high levels of respect and kindness throughout the school
- Well-designed curriculum across all subjects with teachers connecting new learning to previous knowledge
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils lack fluency in basic maths facts and calculations, which slows their problem-solving ability
- In English writing, errors are not always caught and corrected effectively, meaning mistakes get repeated
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting clubs, karate club, young carers club, playground buddies, librarian roles, leadership roles
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils demonstrate outstanding behaviour and personal development. The school provides a carefully designed curriculum with strong teaching across all subjects.
At a Glance
32.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 56% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 69% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Harvills Hawthorn Primary School
Term dates
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Harvills Hawthorn Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Harvills Hawthorn Primary School is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
420 pupils
450 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - West Bromwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for West Bromwich
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
84
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
452
Total Pupils
222
Boys
230
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
25.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,573
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,773
Per pupil
£2674k
Total funding
£168k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School
Questions parents ask about Harvills Hawthorn Primary School
What are SATs results like at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School?
Of the pupils at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Harvills Hawthorn Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Harvills Hawthorn Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Harvills Hawthorn Primary School is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School?
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School?
Classes at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Harvills Hawthorn Primary School?
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School has around 452 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Harvills Hawthorn Primary School in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harvills Hawthorn Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Harvills Hawthorn Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Harvills Hawthorn Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Harvills Hawthorn Primary School?
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School is at Wolseley Road, Hill Top, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 0NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)