Hampstead School

About Hampstead School

Hampstead School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, including the most recent graded inspection in 2023. The school’s Progress 8 score, which measures how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and their GCSEs, sits at -0.46. This places the school below the Camden local authority average of -0.32 and ranks it 10th out of 12 secondary schools in the borough. Within London, it ranks 451st out of 487 schools, and nationally it sits in the bottom half of all schools. The Attainment 8 score, which reflects the average grade achieved across eight key subjects, is 41.2. Just over half of pupils (58.1%) achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though only a third (33.5%) reached the higher grade 5 benchmark. The school’s EBacc average point score is 3.58, and only 17.2% of pupils entered the full EBacc suite of subjects.

At sixth form, the picture is similarly mixed. The school’s A-level value added score is -0.18, meaning students achieve slightly below expectations given their prior attainment. The average points per entry is 26.57, equivalent to a grade C-, and the average grade across the best three A-levels is also C-. Only 3.7% of students achieved AAB or higher in at least two facilitating subjects. The sixth form’s progress banding is rated as 'Below average' by the Department for Education. Ofsted rated the sixth form provision as Good in its 2023 inspection, noting that behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management are all Good as well. The school has a large cohort of 94 pupils in its sixth form, and the overall school capacity is 1,320, with 1,228 pupils currently on roll.

Hampstead School is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 406 applications for 158 places, a ratio of 2.57 applicants per place, with 112 first-preference offers made. The school serves a diverse community, with 49.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Facilities are extensive and include a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, sports hall, gymnasium, and a sixth form centre. There is a wide range of clubs and sports on offer, from martial arts and rugby to coding and debate. The school also provides for a broad spectrum of SEND needs, including support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and physical disabilities. For families considering this school, it offers strong facilities and a broad curriculum, but the academic outcomes data suggests it may be best suited to those prioritising a well-resourced environment over top-tier exam results.

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