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Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington

Community school · Worthing · BN13 3EZ

Ages 4–11 · 150 pupils · West Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.8%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
139

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill71%

150 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
150
Boys / girls
82 / 68
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
150 / 210 (71%)
Free school meals
36%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Lawson

Location

Address
Poplar Road, Durrington
Postcode
BN13 3EZ
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Worthing, West Sussex, 150 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 36%.

Open schools in Worthing
38
Primary schools in Worthing
24
Academies among open schools in Worthing
32% (12)
Open schools in BN13
8
Primary in BN13
6
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WorthingNear BN13

  • Hawthorns Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN13 3EZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM39.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Orchards Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worthing · BN12 6EN · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Orchards Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN12 6EN · West Sussex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM17.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Durrington Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN13 2JD · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM29.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Durrington Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN13 2JD · West Sussex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.9%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Lawson

Official links