Hampton Junior School

About Hampton Junior School

Hampton Junior School was judged Outstanding across all five categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a clear step up from its previous Good rating in 2017. The school’s leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and personal development all received the top grade. This improvement is reflected in the school’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is just three percentage points below the local authority average of 76%, placing Hampton Junior School 24th out of 46 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames. While the school sits in the top 25% nationally by this measure, its ranking within the borough shows it faces strong competition from several higher-scoring peers, including St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School and Deer Park School, both of which achieved a ranking score of 93.

Digging deeper into the exam data, the school’s strongest subject at Key Stage 2 is reading, where 90% of pupils reached the expected standard and 39% achieved a higher score. Writing and maths followed closely, with 82% and 81% meeting expectations respectively. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 7%, which is modest but consistent with a school that prioritises solid attainment across the board. The school does not publish progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to compare how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the Ofsted report notes that behaviour and attitudes are Outstanding, which suggests a calm and focused learning environment that supports these academic outcomes.

Hampton Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, with 471 pupils on roll against a capacity of 480, so it is nearly full. The school serves a relatively diverse intake, with 15.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals. Facilities include an ICT suite, a library, a dining hall, a forest school area, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, football, gymnastics, tennis and rounders, while clubs include film, book and gardening. The school’s SEND provision is broad, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language challenges, physical disabilities, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For families considering Hampton Junior School, it is worth noting that the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Hampton Infant School and Nursery, just 0.4 km away, which may be relevant for siblings or feeder patterns.

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