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Hawthorn Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jane Dube

corporate_fareWest End Schools Trust

location_onNewcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6SB

language Visit Website phone 1912734237

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

208

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Hawthorn Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hawthorn Primary School is a foundation school in Newcastle upon Tyne, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of West End Schools Trust. The school has approximately 212 pupils on roll, of whom 69% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #19 of 63 primaries in Newcastle upon Tyne and #2,147 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 63%

Reading86% LA 75%

Writing72% LA 71%

Maths83% LA 74%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading77% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading78% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths72% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -0.1

-1.8 to 2.7

-0.1

Write

LA 0.4

-2.2 to 2.1

1.3

Maths

LA -0.1

-0.8 to 3.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading54% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 1.5

-2.4 to 2.1

2.4

Write

LA 1.5

0.3 to 4.5

1.7

Maths

LA 1.6

-0.3 to 3.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 68%

Reading89% LA 77%

Writing75% LA 78%

Maths89% LA 78%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.6

Read

LA 1.5

1.3 to 5.9

0.7

Write

LA 1.3

-1.5 to 2.9

3.4

Maths

LA 1.6

1.3 to 5.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 May 2024

Inspection Report

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05 February 2019

Inspection Report

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07 June 2017

Inspection Report

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11 October 2016

Inspection Report

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01 May 2013

Inspection Report

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03 November 2011

Inspection Report

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06 July 2010

Inspection Report

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03 May 2007

Inspection Report

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15 October 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-02-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-06-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-10-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-05-01

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 212 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	212	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	212	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	208	1	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	217	3	1.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	217	5	2.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	217	3	1.4%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	213	6	2.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	214	1	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	219	2	0.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	218	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	218	2	0.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	217	6	2.8%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	217	12	5.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	220	13	5.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	218	9	4.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	212	9	4.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	213	4	1.9%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	207	1	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	220	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	222	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils