Hawthorn
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 11–19 · Chartham, Kent
Hawthorn is an other school in Chartham, Kent for ages 11–19 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Chalkhill Farm, New House Lane, Chartham, CT4 7BF
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 7 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “The school is a haven of calm and positivity.”
- “The friendly, supportive atmosphere promotes pupils’ personal development very well.”
- “Pupils attend school keenly and are rarely absent.”
To improve
- “Conversely, leaders’ expectations for pupils’ learning across the academic curriculum, including in reading, English and mathematics lack ambition.”
- “Lessons in key subjects are insufficiently frequent, and learning does not always build sequentially.”
- “Consequently, pupils do not learn and achieve as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- The Orchard School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Nicholas' School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- The Worthgate School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newingate School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Haven Nook 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The King's School Canterbury 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Edmund's School Canterbury 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade