Hambleton Primary Academy
About Hambleton Primary Academy
Hambleton Primary Academy is a state primary school in the Lancashire local authority, serving the Wyre borough with a mixed intake of children aged 3 to 11. It sits in a strong local field of primary schools, ranking 3rd out of 35 schools in Wyre on its KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure, placing it in the top 5 tier of schools in the area. The top-performing peers in the same local authority include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley. With 238 pupils against a capacity of 210, the school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 42 applications for 21 places, with 20 first-preference offers made. The school has a nursery provision and a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 9.2%. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2024 judged it Outstanding across every graded category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 96 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Dec 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 26 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:35
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: hambletonprimaryacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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