Hampton Dene Primary School

Hampton Dene Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection. The school is characterized by a positive and inclusive environment where every pupil is nurtured and valued. There is a strong emphasis on both academic achievement and the development of personal skills, highlighted by the school's rich curriculum and various extra-curricular opportunities. Additionally, the leadership, especially that of the headteacher, is positively recognized by parents and staff alike. However, the school needs to address some areas regarding the precision of targets set for pupils with moderate SEND and the development of understanding around British values among pupils.

Strengths

• The school promotes a happy and inclusive environment.
• High expectations for academic and social achievements.
• Effective tailored learning strategies for pupils with SEND.
• Well-planned curriculum and enrichment programs.
• Strong emphasis on physical education and extra-curricular activities.
• Supportive and well-trained staff fostering a love for reading.

Areas for Improvement

• Targets for pupils with mild learning difficulties are too broad and lack precision.
• Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values is at an early stage.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Hampton Dene Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Hampton Dene Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Hampton Dene Primary School had 15.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.3% of pupils at Hampton Dene Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 21.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 65 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Hampton Dene Primary School received £9,750 and spent £9,395 for each of its 270 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £518,000 (£1,923 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Hampton Dene Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hampton Dene Primary School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

When was Hampton Dene Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hampton Dene Primary School was last inspected in February 2024.

How many pupils does Hampton Dene Primary School have?

Hampton Dene Primary School has 278 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hampton Dene Primary School cover?

Hampton Dene Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Hampton Dene Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hampton Dene Primary School?

Hampton Dene Primary School is at Church Road, Tupsley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1RT.