The Hawthorns School
Free schools special school in Chelmsford (Essex).
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Nearby schools
nearest first35 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sir Geoff Hurst AcademyFree schools special | 0.0 mi | Special | 66 | - |
| Kings Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 403 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 413 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Parkwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.5 mi | Primary | 196 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Tanglewood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.5 mi | Nursery | 133 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Maltese Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.5 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (May 2018) |
| Westlands Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 571 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2016, previous school) |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,153 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 |
| Chelmsford County High School for GirlsAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,275 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 1,241 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2016) |
| Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 479 | Good, 2023 |
| Community College Initiative LtdSpecial post 16 institution | 1.0 mi | Special | - | - |
| Writtle College LimitedFurther education | 1.0 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Anglia Ruskin UniversityHigher education institutions | 1.1 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Hylands SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 614 | Report card, 2026Needs attention in 2 areas, Urgent improvement in 4 |
| The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Primary | 314 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| St Anne's SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 107 | - |
| St Cedd's SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 321 | - |
| Chelmsford CollegeFurther education | 1.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Oaklands Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 168 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Writtle Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 178 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Trinity Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 387 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016) |
| Chelmsford Hospital SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 1 | - |
| Widford Lodge SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 179 | - |
| Broomfield Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.7 mi | Primary | 417 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Perryfields Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 180 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2012, previous school) |
| Perryfields Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 301 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Writtle Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 238 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| The Boswells SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,423 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013) |
| The Tyrrells SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 420 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Moulsham Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 268 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Moulsham Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 686 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2018) |
| Moulsham High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,662 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Oct 2024, no grade given |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 9 of 10).
Overall deprivation9
Income7
Employment7
Education and skills9
Health9
Crime7
Barriers to housing and services9
Living environment8
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 85
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