Hampton Hargate Primary School

About Hampton Hargate Primary School

Hampton Hargate Primary School is a large state primary in Peterborough, currently home to 638 pupils, just four short of its full capacity of 642. That near-full roll makes sense given the level of demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 203 applications for 90 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.26. Of those, 97 families put it as their first preference, and 87 first-preference offers were made. The school’s intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national average, with 16.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals compared with around 23% nationally. It’s a mixed, non-denominational school with no religious character, and it does not have a nursery or sixth form. The headteacher is Andy Lyons, who leads a school that has held an Outstanding Ofsted rating since at least 2015, and that rating was reaffirmed in its most recent graded inspection in March 2025.

Academically, Hampton Hargate performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Peterborough average of 59%. That places the school 12th out of 53 primary schools in the local authority, putting it in the top 25% of the area. In individual subjects, 78% reached the expected standard in both reading and maths, and 80% in writing. At the higher standard, 8% achieved the top marks across all three subjects, with 27% hitting the higher standard in reading and 25% in maths. Average scores sat at 105 for both reading and maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection gave it Outstanding grades across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, dining hall, playing fields and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, cricket, athletics, swimming, tennis, dance and cross country, while clubs include gardening, book club, film club, science club, eco club and art club. SEND support is well-established, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 99% of respondents would recommend the school, and 81% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. This is a school that suits families looking for a high-performing, oversubscribed local primary with strong pastoral care and a wide extracurricular offer, though securing a place will require a first-preference application.

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