Hawthorns Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Worthing, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 173 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 39.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Poplar Road, Durrington, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3EZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.hawthornsprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01903268174 |
| URN | 150286 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 October 2021, published 29 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Hawthorns Primary School, Durrington, URN 125950).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Orchards Junior School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Orchards Infant School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Durrington Junior School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Durrington Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.