Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Flying High Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 70th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- 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 Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School in detail
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "If you're interested in applying for a school place at Hawthorne, please click the link below. We are confident that you will find us a welcoming school - one where your child will flourish and realise their potential."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, choir and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School are Broomhill Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good); Warren Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); and Springfield Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths).
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Broomhill Junior SchoolButler's Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolWarren Primary AcademySpringfield Academy
The trust
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is one of 39 schools run by Flying High Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (72%).
Who goes there
9.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Butler's Hill Tram Stop, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coronation Road (opposite), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School are The Oakwood Academy (1.1 miles), Park Vale Academy (1.2 miles) and The Bulwell Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2022. Before that, as Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School (URN 122617), it was rated Good in April 2015.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School creates a welcoming place where children genuinely love learning and feel safe and valued. Teachers make lessons enjoyable and help pupils develop strong character through roles like school councillors and sports leaders. The school has invested heavily in improving teaching quality, with particular success in phonics and recent improvements in mathematics.
Key Strengths
- Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning and behaviour is consistently good throughout the school
- Expert phonics teaching helps most pupils become fluent readers quickly
- The ambitious, well-designed curriculum has been completely revamped with clear learning goals
- Strong early years provision gives children a positive start with the 'Hawthorne Way'
- Improved mathematics teaching with more practice of number facts is paying off with better pupil achievement
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' checks on pupil understanding sometimes lack rigour and don't always identify misconceptions or knowledge gaps
- Teaching doesn't consistently address gaps in older pupils' knowledge, particularly in mathematics
- Writing support is not well-adapted for pupils with SEND or those at early stages of learning to write
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School councillors, science ambassadors, sports leaders, diversity team members
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School has successfully maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. Pupils love attending the school, which provides a welcoming, inspiring environment where they feel safe and develop strong learning habits.
At a Glance
19.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 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 71% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 50% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School.
- Rattle and Roll Hawthorne Primary Wrap Around and Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at HawthorneAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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
61%
Available places
192 pupils
315 places
123 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
216
Total Pupils
120
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,599
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,366
Per pupil
£1152k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
8.3%
Persistent absence
169
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
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2022. Before that, as Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School (URN 122617), it was rated Good in April 2015.
What is the catchment area for Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School has around 216 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hawthorne Primary and Nursery 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 Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Rattle and Roll Hawthorne Primary Wrap Around and Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded) and The Lime Trees at Hawthorne (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is at Keepers Close, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8XE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)