Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 March 2025. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Keepers Close, Bestwood Village, Nottingham, NG6 8XE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this school.”
- “They say there is nothing they would change about it.”
- “Staff make their school a welcoming and inspiring place to be.”
To improve
- “Some more recent curriculum changes were made in response to a decline in outcomes in statutory mathematics assessments.”
- “However, teaching has not fully addressed gaps in some older pupils’ knowledge.”
- “However, on occasion, these checks lack rigour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Nottinghamshire.
- Broomhill Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Leen Mills Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Hucknall National Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published