SCHOOL PROFILE

The Hawthorns Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151413
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 436 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

29 June 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wokingham
Trust THE CIRCLE TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 423 423 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 223 52.7% of pupils
Male pupils 200 47.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

2.6%
22.2 pts below England
School 2.6%
Wokingham 9.0%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

29.6%
9.3 pts above England
School 29.6%
Wokingham 22.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wokingham 0.3%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
55.1%
233
Indian
14.7%
62
Chinese
10.9%
46
Any other White background
4.7%
20
White and Asian
2.8%
12
Any other Asian background
2.6%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.4% 48 of 423 pupils
9.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.4%
Wokingham 17.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.5% 40 pupils
England 14.8% 5.3 pts below
EHC plans 1.9% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 4.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Speech, language & communication 11
No specialist assessment yet 9
Hearing impairment 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.0% 8.8 pts above England
The Hawthorns Primary School
97.0%
Wokingham
89.1%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information