Bentham Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 8AS
10 reasons to choose Hawksmoor School
Top line
Hawksmoor School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Thamesmead and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Hawksmoor School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a sponsor-led academy. The school is one of the 2 members of Endeavour Partnership Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Hawksmoor School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hawksmoor School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Hawksmoor School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, but thematically, with some cross-curricular linking and projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Hawksmoor School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Hawksmoor School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.50pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Hawksmoor School
The Pointer School (5.3 miles); Greenwich Waldorf Lower School (5.5 miles); Blackheath Preparatory School (5.9 miles).
Windrush Primary School (0.4 miles); St Thomas a Becket Roman Catholic Primary School, Abbey Wood (1 mile); Conway Primary School (1.5 miles).
Blackheath High School (5.3 miles); Colfe’s School (6.3 miles); Riverston School, Senior School (6.5 miles).
Woolwich Polytechnic School (0.5 miles); Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (3.2 miles); Erith Secondary School (4.3 miles).