The Hawthorns School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Hawthorns School is a special school in Chelmsford for ages 7 to 16. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- 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
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
69 pupils on roll, with places for 70
Schools near The Hawthorns School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy | 0.1 miles | No Ofsted inspection |
| Lift Columbus | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection |
| High Trees | 0.9 miles | No Ofsted inspection |
| The Belsteads School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Octavia House Schools, Essex | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection |
School details
- School type
- Free schools special
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- SEAX TRUST
- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Hayley Kersey
- Phone
- 01245207607
- Address
- Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 149335
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.