SchoolScoresHawthorn Tree School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Toot Lane, Boston, PE21 0PT
01205 363031 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 November 2016.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 16 November 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
55 pupils in this year group.
58% — about the same as the Lincolnshire average, and 4 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 75% | 71% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 67% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 73% | 71% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 104 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lincolnshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 53 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 53 |
| Of those, offered a place | 53 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 98 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Higher than 71% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.9% | 29.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 9th highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.9% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.4% | 14.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 33.7% | 13.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 21st lowest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Lower than 21% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.2% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 23rd lowest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Lower than 16% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 19.2% | 12.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 17th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Lower than 23% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 15th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Lower than 25% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.27% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 19th highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Higher than 24% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.2 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 18th highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston. Higher than 14% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.4 | 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 9th highest of 19 state primary schools in Boston. Higher than 37% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.2% | 13.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tower Road Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fishtoft Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carlton Road Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Staniland Academy 2.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hawthorn Tree School's Ofsted rating?
Hawthorn Tree School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 November 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 November 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Hawthorn Tree School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Hawthorn Tree School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 53 families put Hawthorn Tree School as their first choice for 53 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 53 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 120424.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.