Hawthorns School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 April 2025

Pupils love to come to this welcoming school. They are greeted each morning by enthusiastic staff with open arms and beaming smiles. Pupils benefit enormously from kind, compassionate and highly skilled staff. They know that staff care deeply for them. There is always an adult there for them when needed. Pupils feel happy and know that they are safe. Staff are passionate about providing the very best for pupils. From the youngest to the oldest, there is no limit to what the school expects pupils to achieve. Staff have a thorough understanding of pupils' unique and complex needs. This, along with an aspirational curriculum, ensures that pupils, all of who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are exceptionally well prepared for their next steps in education. The school skilfully helps pupils to manage their own behaviour and emotions. Staff are experts at identifying when pupils are anxious or unsettled. They respond quickly and sensitively. Pupils enjoy impressive opportunities which promote their wider development. They benefit from being involved in local and regional sporting events, school performances and outdoor education activities such as gardening, cycling and forest skills. Pupils delight in exploring the sensory garden, climbing trees, den building and sitting with their friends around a campfire.

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