Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Keepers Close, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, NG6 8XE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FLYING HIGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachel Jarvis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Flying High Trust
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 148675
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159271544
About this school
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 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 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 39% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 71% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 50% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 71% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Hawthorne Primary and Nursery 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School compares
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School ranked 82nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.8% | 22.8% | 216 | — |
| Broomhill Junior School | 66% | 5.7% | 52.7% | 276 | 0.8 miles |
| Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.3% | 31.4% | 238 | 0.8 miles |
| Warren Primary Academy | 75% | 6.5% | 54.8% | 204 | 1.0 miles |
| Springfield Academy | 52% | 6.9% | 60.8% | 212 | 1.1 miles |
| Rise Park Primary and Nursery School | 70% | 4.7% | 33.2% | 458 | 1.1 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)
- 22.75%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 8.28%
Location
Nearby schools
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Broomhill Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Warren Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Springfield Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Rise Park Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School ranks 70th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is Miss Rachel Jarvis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hawthorne Primary and Nursery 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 Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School full?
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 315 pupils and 216 on roll (69%), 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 Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School?
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is part of FLYING HIGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School ranked 82nd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hawthorne Primary and Nursery 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.