Hawthorns Primary School
Poplar Road, Durrington, Worthing, BN13 3EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Wendy Lawson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Schoolsworks Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 150286
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903268174
About this school
Hawthorns Primary School is a primary academy in Worthing. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 173 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington (URN 125950).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Hawthorns 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Hawthorns Primary School compares
Hawthorns Primary School ranked 65th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 9.2% | 36.1% | 173 | — |
| The Laurels Primary School, Worthing | 35% | 4.9% | 25.9% | 193 | 0.2 miles |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | 47% | 3.9% | 15.6% | 187 | 0.5 miles |
| Orchards Junior School | 61% | 6.7% | 33.2% | 496 | 0.6 miles |
| Orchards Infant School | — | 6.5% | 22.4% | 281 | 0.6 miles |
| Durrington Junior School | 70% | 4.9% | 25.2% | 334 | 0.8 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)
- 36.05%
- English as an additional language
- 17.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.17%
- Persistent absence
- 29.08%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Laurels Primary School, Worthing0.2 miles
Primary · Worthing
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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing0.5 miles
Primary · Worthing
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Orchards Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Worthing
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Orchards Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Worthing
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Durrington Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Worthing
Other schools in Worthing
Hawthorns Primary School ranks 9th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worthing.
- Bramber Primary School Primary
- Broadwater CofE Primary School Primary
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Primary
- Downsbrook Primary School Primary
- Durrington Infant School Primary
- Durrington Junior School Primary
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Primary
- Ferring C of E Primary School Primary
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Heene CofE Primary School Primary
- Homefield Primary School and SSC Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hawthorns Primary School teach?
- Hawthorns Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worthing.
- Who is the headteacher of Hawthorns Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hawthorns Primary School is Mrs Wendy Lawson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hawthorns Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hawthorns 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 Hawthorns Primary School?
- Hawthorns Primary School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hawthorns Primary School full?
- Hawthorns Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 173 on roll (82%), 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 Hawthorns Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hawthorns Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hawthorns Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hawthorns Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hawthorns Primary School?
- Hawthorns Primary School is part of SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Hawthorns Primary School rank locally?
- Hawthorns Primary School ranked 65th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hawthorns Primary School's absence rate?
- Hawthorns Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hawthorns Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hawthorns 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.