Academy sponsor led · West Sussex

Hawthorns Primary School

4–11Ages
173Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150286URN

Poplar Road, Durrington, Worthing, BN13 3EZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2021 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

39 applications for 18 places · 119th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 6 October 2021Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

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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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below West Sussex median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

39 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington (URN 125950), the previous school.

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	18	39	2.2	17	0.94
Sep 2025	19	56	3.0	19	1.00
Sep 2024	17	44	2.6	15	0.88
Sep 2023 *	19	53	2.8	17	0.89
Sep 2022 *	29	79	2.7	22	0.76
Sep 2021 *	20	74	3.7	17	0.85
Sep 2020 *	19	72	3.8	13	0.68
Sep 2019 *	30	90	3.0	31	1.03
Sep 2018 *	30	108	3.6	33	1.10
Sep 2017 *	30	99	3.3	28	0.93
Sep 2016 *	30	88	2.9	34	1.13
Sep 2015 *	30	87	2.9	38	1.27
Sep 2014 *	42	98	2.3	41	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 67% · Maths 92% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%60th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard50%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard25%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	0%	106	107
2023/24
2022/23

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

Hawthorns Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2021

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing
0.3 km · West Sussex

Good2022

3.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
0.8 km · West Sussex

Good2022

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Orchards Junior School
0.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

61%met the SATs standard
Orchards Infant School
1.0 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2021

2.3applications per place
Durrington Junior School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Good2022

70%met the SATs standard
Durrington Infant School
1.4 km · West Sussex

2026

2.4applications per place
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150286 · 938/2062
Trust: Schoolsworks Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 173 on roll
Free school meals: 39.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2024
Replaced: Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington (URN 125950)
Address: Poplar Road, Durrington, Worthing, BN13 3EZ
Local authority: West Sussex · Worthing

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