Hawthorn Academy, Wokingham
Hawthorn Academy is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Wokingham, part of The Propeller Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hawthorn Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Hawthorn Academy are Odyssey House School (1.4 miles); Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham (1.7 miles, Outstanding); High Close School (2.3 miles, Good); and Cressex Lodge School (2.6 miles, Outstanding).
Odyssey House SchoolChiltern Way Academy WokinghamHigh Close SchoolCressex Lodge School
The trust
Hawthorn Academy is one of 6 schools run by The Propeller Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
58.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (8%).
Almost every pupil at Hawthorn Academy has an education, health and care plan (12 of 12 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Hawthorn Academy has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and multi-sensory impairment.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crowthorne Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
58.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Other, Autism, SEMH +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Hawthorn Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hawthorn Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hawthorn Academy is in Bracknell Forest; for families living there:
Apply to Bracknell Forest for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Bracknell Forest is 7 (the median across 46 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
24%
Available places
12 pupils
50 places
38 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wokingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wokingham
Across Bracknell Forest council
Places available
1,500
Applications
1,337
Got 1st preference
82.7%
Got preferred school
95.0%
All secondary applications across Bracknell Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hawthorn Academy has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and multi-sensory impairment.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
12
Total Pupils
9
Boys
3
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
4.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,082
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hawthorn Academy
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Questions parents ask about Hawthorn Academy
What is the catchment area for Hawthorn Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hawthorn Academy is oversubscribed, Bracknell Forest allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Hawthorn Academy?
Hawthorn Academy has around 12 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hawthorn Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Hawthorn Academy has a resourced provision for other difficulties or disabilities, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and multi-sensory impairment.
How do I apply to Hawthorn Academy?
Apply through Bracknell Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Hawthorn Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Hawthorn Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Bracknell Forest is 7 (the median across 46 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hawthorn Academy?
Hawthorn Academy is at Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, RG40 3BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)