The Hawthorns School
Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
69 pupils · 99% of 70 capacity
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 7–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- SEAX TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 23.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy 0.1 km · No Ofsted rating
- High Trees 1.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- Anglia Ruskin University 1.6 km · No Ofsted rating
- Community College Initiative Ltd 1.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- St Anne's School 2 km · No Ofsted rating
- St Cedd's School 2 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.