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Hawthorn Primary School

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN4 6LQ

Ages 2–11 · 231 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.6%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
203

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

231 pupils · 275 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
114 / 117
School capacity
275
Capacity fill
231 / 275 (84%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Graham Rhodes

Location

Address
Elmham Road, Cantley
Postcode
DN4 6LQ
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.2%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN4
24
Primary in DN4
14
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Primary in Doncaster LA
98

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.22

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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.8%
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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.5%
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  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

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    • FSM29.8%
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  • Intake Primary Academy

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.94

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Graham Rhodes
Telephone
01302535906
Website
www.hawthorn.doncaster.sch.uk/

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