Hawley Woods School, Camberley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hawley Woods School excels at creating a warm, inclusive environment where every pupil feels known, valued and safe. Staff are skilled at supporting pupils' behaviour and attendance through personalised approaches, and pupils make steady progress in key skills like reading and communication. The school goes beyond academics to prepare pupils for adult life through practical life skills teaching and enrichment activities like outdoor learning, museum visits and developing leadership opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Pupils attend school regularly with enthusiasm, with school leaders using careful planning and personalised approaches to overcome individual barriers to attendance
- Behaviour is very good - pupils are respectful, kind and manage their emotions with confidence in a calm, focused environment
- Strong focus on communication, reading and mathematics with well-trained staff delivering phonics effectively and pupils making tangible progress
- Caring, respectful community where staff know pupils individually and bullying is rare - when incidents occur they are dealt with effectively
- Comprehensive life skills curriculum and enrichment activities prepare pupils well for adulthood and life in modern Britain
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects at key stage 3, pupils do not learn subject-specific skills in sufficient detail to prepare them for key stage 4 learning
- Sometimes pupils' work does not meet their individual needs as outlined in their education, health and care plans
- Occasionally leaders do not check the quality of pupils' learning targets and tasks thoroughly enough
- Social skills development is well-established in key stage 3 but not as well developed in key stage 2
- Careers programme needs to be extended and strengthened as pupils move into key stage 4
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
visits to local museums and libraries, outdoor play and exploration of extensive school grounds, animal care activities, life skills curriculum including meal planning and cooking, domestic tasks, public transport navigation, leadership opportunities
Hawley Woods School is an independent special school that has made notable improvements in pupil attendance and behaviour, with a caring community that understands individual needs well. The school achieves expected standards across most areas, with particular strengths in creating a safe, inclusive environment where pupils feel secure and happy.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
67 pupils
90 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Camberley
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Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,423
Applications
14,221
Got 1st preference
90.9%
Got preferred school
97.7%
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