# Hawes Down Primary School — West Wickham, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.3/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Helen Bretherick

## Contact

- **Address:** The Mead, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0BA
- **Phone:** 020 8639 4600
- **Website:** http://www.hdps.org.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/west-wickham/hawes-down-primary-school-16497

## About

Hawes Down Primary School is a vibrant, happy and caring school where children are firmly at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on making this an inclusive school with a strong community feel. We have a dedicated and committed team of teachers, support staff and governors.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Jan 2014
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Jan 2014

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Lovely School, Excellent Staff: We've been at Hawes Down for 6 years and can't speak highly enough of the school. The staff are dedicated, caring and always willing to help. Our child has thrived here and we're sad to be leaving. *(Feb 2022)*
- **3/5** — Good but could improve: My child loves going to school and the teachers are great. However, I have noticed that sometimes the communication with parents could be better. Still, the facilities and values are excellent *(Sep 2021)*
- **5/5** — Wonderful school, excellent education: My child attended Hawes Down for 5 years and received an excellent education. The teachers were always supportive and the school's focus on values such as Achievement, Bravery and Compassion really shone through in the children. We were really sad to leave! *(Jul 2020)*

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