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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Hawthorn

Other independent special school in Chartham (Kent).

Pupils
7
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
88%
7 / 8 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

A huge welcome from all of us at Hawthorn Independent Special School. Here at Hawthorn we offer a bespoke service to young people who are experiencing trauma and mental health difficulties.

Young people who come to us usually can't or don't attend mainstream schools because of the nature of their mental health problems has left them unable to engage with normal day to day activities. These young people often can't cope with large environments, noise or strange people.

They are unable to engage in mainstream education or even with family at times and become disassociated, anxious, aggressive or distressed very quickly. We aim to provide young people with the oppertunity to re-engage with education, society and find inspiration for life! At Hawthorn we give young people a voice and allow them to be heard.

We support and help them with strategies to overcome the mental health issues that have hindered their personal and educational development. Our cohort will have missed a significant amount of core education and are unable to catch up or re-join mainstream school.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cooking
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Gardening
  • Woodwork
  • Thrive Approach

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
150446
Type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Canterbury
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2024

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.

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