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Hawthorn Tree School

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

personMrs Michelle Palmer

location_onBoston, PE21 0PT

language Visit Website phone 1205363031

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

345

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Hawthorn Tree School is a Community school primary school in Boston, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hawthorn Tree School is a community school in Boston, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 368 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #138 of 245 primaries in Lincolnshire and #9,480 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. 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 18.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 57%

Reading75% LA 70%

Writing67% LA 69%

Maths73% LA 68%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading55% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading65% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.3

-3.0 to 0.4

1.3

Write

LA -0.3

-0.4 to 2.9

0.3

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.3 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading68% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.7

-3.9 to -0.7

-1.9

Write

LA -0.4

-3.3 to -0.4

-1.7

Maths

LA -1.0

-3.1 to -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 58%

Reading64% LA 71%

Writing79% LA 74%

Maths73% LA 70%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.8

-3 to 0.2

1.9

Write

LA -0.5

0.3 to 3.5

0.6

Maths

LA -1.2

-0.9 to 2.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 November 2022

Inspection Report

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09 November 2016

Inspection Report

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11 May 2015

Inspection Report

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14 January 2015

Inspection Report

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15 May 2013

Inspection Report

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13 February 2013

Inspection Report

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21 October 2009

Inspection Report

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09 May 2007

Inspection Report

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05 November 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-11-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-01-14

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

1.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 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 368 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	368	5	1.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	366	7	1.9%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	355	2	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	352	4	1.1%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	349	9	2.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	351	6	1.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	345	2	0.6%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	345	2	0.6%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	358	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	357	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	357	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	369	3	0.8%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	374	2	0.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	375	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	395	3	0.8%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	395	5	1.3%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	393	7	1.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	389	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	389	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	390	1	0.3%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	392	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	384	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	383	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	380	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	377	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	381	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

34.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree44%

agree44%

disagree4%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree48%

agree41%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree37%

agree26%

disagree11%

not applicable26%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree44%

disagree4%

don't know11%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree48%

disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree37%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree44%

disagree4%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree37%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree48%

agree30%

disagree15%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes89%

no11%

Top Primary Schools in Lincolnshire

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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The Claypole Church of England Primary School

Good

location_on Newark, NG23 5BQ

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Ling Moor Primary Academy

Outstanding

location_on Lincoln, LN6 8QZ

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Witham St Hughs Academy

Outstanding

location_on Lincoln, LN6 9WF

emoji_events #3 in LA

The Sibsey Free Primary School

Good

location_on Boston, PE22 0RR

emoji_events #4 in LA

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

Good

location_on Lincoln, LN1 1LW

emoji_events #5 in LA

Waddington All Saints Academy

Outstanding

location_on Lincoln, LN5 9NX

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Lincolnshire

The Claypole Church of England Primary School

Ling Moor Primary Academy

Witham St Hughs Academy

The Sibsey Free Primary School

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

Waddington All Saints Academy