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The Hawthorns School
Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
Key facts
- Phase
- Not recorded
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 69 of 70 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.8
- Local authority
- Essex
- Trust
- SEAX TRUST
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5.0
- All staff (FTE)
- 18.0
- Pupils per adult
- 1.3
- Pupils
- 24
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)GCSE results
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Working at a higher standard | 0% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Essex admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Hayley Kersey
- Address
- Thornhurst Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2XT
- Telephone
- 01245207607