Hawkes Farm Academy
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
372
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy sponsor led
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(30/04/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
59%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Hawks Road
Hailsham
BN27 1ND
01323841466

School Description

Hawkes Farm Academy joined the Striving Together for Excellence in Partnership (STEP) multi-academy trust in September 2016. The headteacher joined the school at the same time. The deputy headteacher joined the school in September 2017. This school is larger than the average-sized primary school. There are two classes in all year groups. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is well below the national average. Levels of deprivation are also below those seen nationally. The overwhelming majority of pupils are White British. There are several groups of pupils from different ethnic minorities. There are very few pupils for whom English is an additional language. The proportion of pupils with SEND is well below that seen in other schools across the country. The proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care plan is greater than the national average for primary schools. Inspection report: Hawkes Farm Academy, 30 April–1 May 2019 Page 10 of 12 Information about this inspection Inspectors held several meetings with the headteacher and senior leaders about various aspects of the school’s performance. These included one on leaders’ selfevaluation and another on pupils’ current achievement. The lead inspector met with the chair of the governing body and another governor. He also spoke with three representatives of the multi-academy trust and had a telephone conversation with the chair of the board of trustees. Inspectors met with several senior and middle leaders to discuss their areas of responsibility. Meetings were held with those responsible for English, early years, subjects in the wider curriculum, and provision for pupils with SEND. The lead inspector also had an informal discussion with the leaders of mathematics to discuss aspects of the school’s provision and leaders’ plans for further improvement. An inspector held a meeting with a group of staff, including teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff. Inspectors observed learning in all year groups. All these observations were undertaken jointly with the headteacher or a senior leader. An inspector observed an assembly. Together with class teachers and senior leaders, inspectors looked at pupils’ work across all subjects and in all year groups. The work of disadvantaged pupils, and pupils from all ability groups, was included in this scrutiny. Inspectors listened to pupils read and talked to a group of pupils about their experience of school. Inspectors also talked to pupils on the playground and observed their behaviour at breaktime and lunchtime, and as they moved around the school. Inspectors took account of 130 responses to Parent View, Ofsted’s online questionnaire, including 21 free-text comments. The lead inspector also considered a letter from a parent. The 39 responses to Ofsted’s confidential staff questionnaire were also considered. There were no responses to the pupil survey. Inspectors met with parents at the start of the day. An inspector visited the breakfast club run by the school. Inspectors looked at a wide range of documents, including those recording the work of the governing body and the single central record of recruitment checks on adults who work in the school. They examined information on the progress of current pupils and scrutinised the school’s safeguarding procedures. Inspection team Bruce Waelend, lead inspector Ofsted Inspector Kevin Parfoot Ofsted Inspector Stephanie Scutter Ofsted Inspector Inspection report: Hawkes Farm Academy, 30 April–1 May 2019 Page 11 of 12 Any complaints about the inspection or the report should be made following the procedures set out in the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email [email protected].

Hawkes Farm Academy Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>58, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>20, "agree"=>49, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>26, "agree"=>53, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>4} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>12, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>36} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>15, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>22, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>23, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>18, "agree"=>53, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>73, "no"=>27} UNLOCK Figures based on 137 responses up to 02-05-2019

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