Hawthorns Primary School, Worthing
Hawthorns Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Worthing, part of Schoolsworks Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 20 schools in Worthing with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hawthorns Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Hawthorns Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hawthorns Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Hawthorns Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 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 Hawthorns Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hawthorns Primary School are The Laurels Primary School, Worthing (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 48% maths); English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing (0.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 68% maths); Orchards Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); and Orchards Infant School (0.6 miles).
Hawthorns Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
The Laurels Primary School, WorthingEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, WorthingOrchards Junior SchoolOrchards Infant School
The trust
Hawthorns Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Schoolsworks Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
34.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 18 (10.4%) 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 railway station is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Montreal Way (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 207 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hawthorns Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hawthorns Primary School are Durrington High School (0.7 miles) and St Oscar Romero Catholic School (1 mile).
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; 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
Hawthorns Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington (URN 125950), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2021.
At a Glance
34.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hawthorns Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hawthorns Primary School.
- Activ8 Sports and Dance Camps380m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education Wraparound Care at The Laurels Primary School380m away · Not yet graded
- SportsCool Brighton EM650m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hawthorns Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hawthorns Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hawthorns Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 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
Your chances of a place at Hawthorns Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
146 pupils
240 places
94 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worthing
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worthing
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
30.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
173
Total Pupils
86
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,832
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,481
Per pupil
£1042k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.2%
Overall absence
29.1%
Persistent absence
141
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
Hawthorns Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hawthorns Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hawthorns Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hawthorns Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Hawthorns Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hawthorns Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington (URN 125950), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2021.
What is the catchment area for Hawthorns Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hawthorns Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hawthorns Primary School?
Hawthorns Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Hawthorns Primary School?
Classes at Hawthorns Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hawthorns Primary School?
Hawthorns Primary School has around 173 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hawthorns Primary School?
9.2% of sessions were missed at Hawthorns Primary School in 2024/25. 29.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hawthorns Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Hawthorns 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 Hawthorns Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Hawthorns Primary School: Activ8 Sports and Dance Camps (380m away, registered, not yet graded), Premier Education Wraparound Care at The Laurels Primary School (380m away, registered, not yet graded) and SportsCool Brighton EM (650m away, 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 Hawthorns Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 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 West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hawthorns Primary School?
Hawthorns Primary School is at Poplar Road, Durrington, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3EZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)