Hampstead School

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Westbere Road
Hampstead
London
NW2 3RT
Phone 02077948133
Reference Number 100052

Description

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Hampstead School NW2 3RT is a state-funded, coeducational secondary school located in the London Borough of Camden. Established in 1862, the school has a history of nurturing academic excellence and comprehensive education, attracting students from diverse backgrounds with a current enrollment of over 1,300 students aged 11 to 19. The school's Sixth Form offers enriching experiences, supported by dedicated professionals in a warm, friendly environment.

Students at Hampstead School benefit from a values-led education, embodying sophisticated critical thought, an understanding of effort, and a commitment to inclusive learning. The school aims to equip pupils with skills necessary for success in modern society, fostering a passion for lifelong learning and promoting personal and academic growth.

Notably, Hampstead School is praised for its high expectations, especially in its Sixth Form, which provides outstanding results and opportunities for university applications, internships, and apprenticeships. The school also has an active student community, with involvement in extracurricular activities and the chance to lead as prefects or senior students, contributing to the school and serving the community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1319
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.63%
Girls: 48.37%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
7 209
8 208
9 209
10 209
11 198
12 157
13 129

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-06-16
Date Description Report
2023-04-19 School inspection: School inspection:
2021-10-19 School inspection School inspection
2016-09-13 Short inspection Short inspection
2012-02-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-02-02 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-10-15 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-12-07 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-02-28 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
44.5 Upgrade Upgrade

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 43% Upgrade Upgrade
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 55% Upgrade Upgrade

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
-0.04 Upgrade Upgrade

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

GCSE Results

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 85 14
Third Preference 78 11
From another Local Authority 274 108

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Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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