Pupils enjoy coming to this small, caring school. Everyone is welcomed at Hawthorns. This means that pupils feel happy and safe. One boy who spoke with inspectors said: ‘Everyone is different, but everyone is treated equally.’ Many pupils are positive about learning, but not all. Children in early years and pupils in key stage 1 behave well. However, some pupils in key stage 2 sometimes lack concentration and are easily distracted. As a result, behaviour is not yet consistently good and it sometimes gets in the way of learning. Pupils say that it is quite rare for children to be unkind to each other. When it happens, it is dealt with quickly by staff. A parent who spoke with inspectors during the inspection confirmed this by saying: ‘Bullying used to be a problem here, but since the new headteacher came it is nipped in the bud.’ Pupils enjoy a wide range of clubs. These include clubs for football, gymnastics, dance, drama and cooking, and the ‘green fingers’ club where pupils help to improve the school grounds. One pupil excitedly told the lead inspector that he could not wait to go this club after school.