Hawthorn Primary School
Elmham Road, Cantley, Doncaster, DN4 6LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Rhodes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 275
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- URN
- 147797
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302535906
About this school
Hawthorn Primary School is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 231 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 37 | 27 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 56% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 63% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 67% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 52% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Hawthorn Primary 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 | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hawthorn Primary School compares
Hawthorn Primary School ranked 69th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.3% | 44.7% | 231 | — |
| Bessacarr Primary | 75% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 462 | 0.6 miles |
| Willow Primary School | 79% | 3.7% | 10.3% | 417 | 0.9 miles |
| Hatchell Wood Primary Academy | 38% | 5.1% | 27.6% | 433 | 1.0 miles |
| Plover Primary School | 65% | 6.3% | 40.2% | 408 | 1.3 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 59% | 3.6% | 14.9% | 204 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.71%
- English as an additional language
- 22.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 17.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bessacarr Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Willow Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Hatchell Wood Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Plover Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Hawthorn Primary School ranks 76th of the 96 ranked primary schools in Doncaster.
- Adwick Primary School Primary
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Primary
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Primary
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Primary
- Atlas Academy Primary
- Auckley Primary Academy Primary
- Balby Central Primary Academy Primary
- Barnburgh Primary Academy Primary
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Primary
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Beckingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hawthorn Primary School teach?
- Hawthorn Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Hawthorn Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hawthorn Primary School is Mr Graham Rhodes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hawthorn Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hawthorn Primary 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 big is Hawthorn Primary School?
- Hawthorn Primary School has 231 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hawthorn Primary School full?
- Hawthorn Primary School has capacity for 275 pupils and 231 on roll (84%), so it has space against 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 Hawthorn Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hawthorn Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hawthorn Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hawthorn Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hawthorn Primary School?
- Hawthorn Primary School is part of EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hawthorn Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hawthorn Primary School rank locally?
- Hawthorn Primary School ranked 69th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hawthorn Primary School's absence rate?
- Hawthorn Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hawthorn Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hawthorn Primary 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 10 July 2026.