Hall Meadow Primary SchoolHawthorn Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
Hall Meadow Primary School and Hawthorn Community Primary School are primary schools in Kettering.
Hall Meadow Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hawthorn Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hall Meadow Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hall Meadow Primary School was judged Good and Hawthorn Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Hall Meadow Primary School and 69.0% for Hawthorn Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hall Meadow Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hawthorn Community Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KetteringHall Meadow Primary School | KetteringHawthorn Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 108 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 53rd of 108 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 316 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN15 7RP | Kettering, NN15 7HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 316 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.6% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hall Meadow Primary School
Hawthorn Community Primary School
Full profiles: Hall Meadow Primary School · Hawthorn Community Primary School