Hawthorns Primary School, Worthing

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~350m)Possible (~500m)Unlikely (~650m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Wendy Lawson
Pupils:173 / 210 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01903268174
Address:Poplar Road, Durrington, Worthing, BN13 3EZ
Trust:SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150286
UKPRN:10093658
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Worthing West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

39.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading83%
Maths92%
Writing67%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Montreal Way (opp)
113m · 2 min walk
Faraday Close (opp)
173m · 3 min walk
Willow Crescent (opp)
287m · 5 min walk
Tesco (opp)
293m · 5 min walk
Winterbourne Way (adj)
353m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

173 pupils

210 capacity

37 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Worthing

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,163
Projected new pupils:541

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worthing

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.1706%

Overall absence

29.07801%

Persistent absence

141

Enrolments

Authorised5.24003%
Unauthorised3.93056%
Persistent (10%+)29.07801%
Severe (50%+)4.96454%

Absence trend

7.2737%
23/24
9.1706%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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