Hamp Nursery and Infants' School

Hamp Nursery and Infants' School continues to perform well, maintaining a good standard of education since its last inspection in 2017. The school emphasizes pupil well-being, safety, and enjoyment in learning, which is reflected in positive feedback from both parents and students. The curriculum is carefully designed to meet the needs of all learners, with a strong focus on developing communication skills and foundational knowledge in subjects like reading and mathematics. However, some pupils still face challenges due to gaps in their academic and social development, a lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which leaders are beginning to address.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on pupil care and support
• Effective communication and engagement with parents
• Skilled staff promote speech and language development
• Enrichment opportunities including clubs and outdoor learning
• Ambitious curriculum design tailored to all pupils' needs
• Strong focus on phonics and reading
• Positive behaviour support and management
• Supportive learning environment fostering respect and politeness

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have gaps in knowledge in wider curriculum subjects
• Teaching does not always facilitate learning of new content effectively

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 Hamp Nursery and Infants' School attended 92.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.0% 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, 0.4% of pupils at Hamp Nursery and Infants' 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 Hamp Nursery and Infants' School had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.1% 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, 23.1% of pupils at Hamp Nursery and Infants' School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 Hamp Nursery and Infants' School received £8,662 and spent £8,716 for each of its 216 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £154,000 (£714 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 Hamp Nursery and Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hamp Nursery and Infants' School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Hamp Nursery and Infants' School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hamp Nursery and Infants' School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Hamp Nursery and Infants' School have?

Hamp Nursery and Infants' School has 234 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hamp Nursery and Infants' School cover?

Hamp Nursery and Infants' School for pupils aged 2 to 7.

Where is Hamp Nursery and Infants' School?

Hamp Nursery and Infants' School is at Hamp Nursery and Infants School, Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6JB.