Hawthorns School
Manley Grove, Hyde, SK14 6PJ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Mr Jonathan Curtis
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- New Bridge Academy
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 233
- Pupils on roll
- 246
- URN
- 140133
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613701312
About this school
Hawthorns School is a special academy in Hyde. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 246 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hawthorns School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 35 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 97.0 | 94.0 | 91.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 86.0 | - | 87.0 |
| Reading progress | -7.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hawthorns School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tameside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.49%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.24%
- Persistent absence
- 19.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brambles School0.3 miles
Special schools · Mottram
-
Peak Forest0.8 miles
Special schools · Hyde
-
Cromwell High School2.3 miles
Academies · Dukinfield
-
Arnfield Independent School2.4 miles
Special schools · Glossop
-
Oakdale School2.4 miles
Academies · Dukinfield
Other schools in Hyde
- Peak Forest Special schools
- Thomas Ashton School Academies
- Arundale Primary School Primary
- Bradley Green Primary Academy Primary
- Broadbottom Church of England Primary School Primary
- Discovery Academy Primary
- Dowson Primary Academy Primary
- Endeavour Primary Academy Primary
- Flowery Field Primary School Primary
- Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- Godley Community Primary Academy Primary
- Hollingworth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hawthorns School teach?
- Hawthorns School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Hyde.
- Who is the executive principal of Hawthorns School?
- The executive principal of Hawthorns School is Mr Jonathan Curtis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hawthorns School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hawthorns School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hawthorns School?
- Hawthorns School has 246 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hawthorns School full?
- Hawthorns School has capacity for 233 pupils and 246 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hawthorns School a faith school?
- No. Hawthorns School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hawthorns School part of an academy trust?
- Hawthorns School is part of NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hawthorns School have?
- The schools register lists Hawthorns School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hawthorns School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Hawthorns School's absence rate?
- Hawthorns School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hawthorns School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hawthorns School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.