Community school · Birmingham

Hawthorn Primary School

3–11Ages
221Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103214URN

Hawthorn Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 8QR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

1.0 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

93 applications for 25 places · 30th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.7applications per place, Reception

1.0 above Birmingham median (2.7) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

93 applications · 25 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 3.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 3.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 4.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.2; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	93	3.7	22	0.88
Sep 2025	30	88	2.9	38	1.27
Sep 2024	30	72	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2023	18	61	3.4	15	0.83
Sep 2022	30	87	2.9	25	0.83
Sep 2021	23	85	3.7	22	0.96
Sep 2020	29	106	3.7	26	0.90
Sep 2019	29	95	3.3	25	0.86
Sep 2018	24	101	4.2	37	1.54
Sep 2017	30	96	3.2	27	0.90
Sep 2016	30	78	2.6	32	1.07
Sep 2015	29	63	2.2	20	0.69
Sep 2014	30	82	2.7	32	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 71% · Maths 90% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%106th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	3%	108	106
2023/24	75%	4%	107	107
2022/23	63%	7%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hawthorn Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Story Wood School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place
Warren Farm Primary School
0.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

4.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Kingsthorne Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Greenholm Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Short Heath
1.3 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Marsh Hill Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103214 · 330/2099
Capacity: 270 pupils · 221 on roll
Free school meals: 61.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hawthorn Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 8QR
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources