Hawthorn Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
Hawthorn Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newcastle upon Tyne, part of West End Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 5 schools in Newcastle upon Tyne with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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 Newcastle upon Tyne (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hawthorn Primary School in detail
Hawthorn Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Hawthorn Primary is a one form entry school in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne. We pride ourselves on our warm, welcoming atmosphere and the excellent relationships we have established with or families and other professionals we work with."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Hawthorn Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hawthorn Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Hawthorn Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Hawthorn Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hawthorn Primary School are St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 83% maths); St Michael's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 90% maths); Westgate Hill Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 67% maths); and Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 67% reading, 73% maths).
Hawthorn Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolWestgate Hill Primary AcademyOur Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Hawthorn Primary School is one of 8 schools run by West End Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
73.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 72.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (38%), White British (24%) and Black (18%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (19.2%) received SEN support and 18 (8.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elswick Road-Sovereign Place (e-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hawthorn Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 936 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hawthorn Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hawthorn Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, welcoming environment where every child feels valued. The school offers impressive music provision with all pupils performing in orchestras, alongside expert reading teaching that builds confident, joyful learners. Teachers consistently apply behaviour expectations, so lessons are calm and focused, and pupils understand how their learning connects to their future ambitions.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil behaviour - pupils conduct themselves calmly and maturely with consistent routines applied by adults
- Outstanding music provision - all pupils perform in ensembles and orchestras, acquiring impressive depth of knowledge and skill
- Expert reading teaching - staff use secure phonics knowledge to help children become confident readers, with diverse literature available and home libraries supported
- Strong support for pupils with SEND - they learn the same ambitious curriculum with tailored support to help them become independent learners
- Inclusive school culture - the school makes everyone feel welcome and staff report feeling valued and supported
Areas for Improvement
- Some curriculum areas are at an earlier stage of development, meaning pupils lack some knowledge needed for new learning
- Curriculum implementation needs to be more consistent across all subjects to ensure all pupils benefit from the same depth of learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Table tennis club, edible playground club, eco club, debating club, library visits, musical instrument learning, forest school provision, breakfast club
Hawthorn Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are encouraged to become 'the best version of themselves' through a wide range of enriching experiences. The school is inclusive, welcoming, and has established an ambitious curriculum that helps pupils develop deep knowledge across subjects.
At a Glance
73.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Hawthorn Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Newcastle upon Tyne
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hawthorn Primary School.
- GEMS Nursery and Out of School Club610m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hawthorn Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hawthorn Primary School is in Newcastle upon Tyne; for families living there:
Apply to Newcastle upon Tyne for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 24 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle upon Tyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle upon Tyne
Across Newcastle upon Tyne council
Places available
3,365
Applications
2,886
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Newcastle upon Tyne council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
27.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
208
Total Pupils
108
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,004
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,617
Per pupil
£1679k
Total funding
£206k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
185
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
Hawthorn Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hawthorn Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hawthorn Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hawthorn Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Hawthorn Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hawthorn Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hawthorn Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hawthorn Primary School is oversubscribed, Newcastle upon Tyne allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hawthorn Primary School?
Hawthorn Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hawthorn Primary School?
Classes at Hawthorn Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hawthorn Primary School?
Hawthorn Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 73% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hawthorn Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Hawthorn Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hawthorn Primary School?
Apply through Newcastle upon Tyne's coordinated admissions process, naming 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.
Does Hawthorn Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hawthorn Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hawthorn Primary School: GEMS Nursery and Out of School Club (610m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Hawthorn Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 24 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hawthorn Primary School?
Hawthorn Primary School is at Park Close, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6SB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)