The Hawthorns School
Free schools special · Mixed · Essex
Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
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No graded inspection
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
90.0%
14.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
69
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
70 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Free schools special
- Age range
- 7–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Hayley Kersey
- Address
- Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
- Phone
- 01245207607
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward / constituency
- St Andrews · Chelmsford
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 149335
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 13% | — | — |
| SEN support | 0% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SEAX TRUST
69 pupils · 70 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
06 January 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Strong standard Achievement Expected standard Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Attendance and behaviour Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard Post-16 provision Not applicable
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 48 pupils
Attendance
90.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
10.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
8.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 0% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.