Hawthorn Primary School
Doncaster, DN4 6LQ · Doncaster · primary school
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55th of 88 primary schools in Doncaster we can score, 98 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 4.2/10 against 1,563 of them, against 3.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 55.0 · 27 | 40% | 1.10 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 6.0 · 45 | 25% | 1.12 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Hawthorn Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 55.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 6.0% achieved it against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 231 pupils against a stated capacity of 275. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are included in the after-school provision? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating while addressing the gap in reading results?
What Ofsted said about Hawthorn Primary School
Overview
Hawthorn Primary School is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. The report highlights that significant changes have created a ‘productive learning culture’ where pupils feel safe and relationships with staff are ‘extremely secure’. Leaders maintain high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, which are increasingly being realised in pupil outcomes.
Strengths
- Pupils benefit from ‘clear and consistent routines’ and a curriculum that is ‘ambitious’ and clearly defined for each stage of education.
- The phonics curriculum is ‘comprehensive and detailed’, ensuring younger pupils receive effective support to catch up with peers and develop a ‘love of reading’.
- Children in the early years make a ‘successful start’, developing independence and high-quality vocabulary through well-designed activities and positive staff relationships.
- Safeguarding arrangements are ‘effective’, with pupils trusting adults to help them and using mechanisms like ‘worry boxes’ to share concerns.
- Attendance is improving as the school cultivates a ‘culture of high attendance’, and behaviour incidents have reduced.
Areas to improve
- Some teachers miss opportunities to adapt tasks based on pupil responses, leading to misconceptions; the school must support staff to ‘enact adaptive teaching throughout lessons’.
- Subject leaders do not consistently use quality assurance to inform staff training, meaning curriculum implementation in some areas does not fully support pupils to ‘know more and remember more’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% |
| 2023/24 | 56% |
| 2024/25 | 55% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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