Hawley Primary School, Camberley

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Hawley Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders place a clear priority on attendance and monitor it closely."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children make an excellent start in the early years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a comprehensive and ambitious programme for pupils' personal development that is embedded throughout daily school life and enriched through a wide range of experiences."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well overall."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a clear and well-sequenced curriculum that enables pupils to build knowledge securely over time."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school fosters a caring and inclusive environment."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a caring and inclusive culture."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further refine their work to support disadvantaged pupils' learning, including monitoring and evaluation of the pupil premium strategy, so that disadvantaged pupils achieve consistently well across the curriculum"; "Leaders should continue to embed improvements in teaching so that the curriculum is implemented consistently well across the school and leads to all pupils systematically building the knowledge and skills they need to achieve well"; "Governors should continue to develop their oversight to hold leaders sharply to account for the impact of their work on pupils' outcomes".

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is designed to give you a feel for our thriving school and is jam-packed with information that will support you and your child on their successful journey at Hawley Primary. Our dedicated, hardworking team will work closely with you to ensure that your child is happy, confident, and ambitious during their time with us."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Hawley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 69% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Hawley Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hawley Primary School are The Ferns Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Inadequate, 55% reading, 82% maths); South Camberley Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths); Frogmore Junior School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 83% maths); and Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School (1.1 miles, Inadequate).

Hawley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Mixed (7%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 25 pupils (8.1%) received SEN support and 22 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Blackwater Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Trinity Church (se-bound), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hawley Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 144 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Hawley Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hawley Primary School are Bohunt Farnborough (0.8 miles), Kings International College (1.1 miles), Frogmore Community College (1.6 miles) and Sandhurst School (1.7 miles).