Hampton Hargate Primary School

Hampton Hargate Primary is a highly effective, inclusive school where pupils feel happy, safe and well supported. The curriculum is highly ambitious, especially in vocabulary development, and provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is exceptional, with tailored support that helps all pupils access a broad curriculum. Early reading and phonics are a particular strength, and pupils quickly become confident, fluent readers. Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary and their attitudes to learning are highly positive. Personal development is promoted extensively through a wide range of enrichment opportunities, including performances, ambassador roles, Careers Week and residential visits. Leadership is strong, governors challenge and support the school effectively, parents are highly positive, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. This was the school’s first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it remains a cohesive and high-performing school.

Strengths

• Highly ambitious and inclusive curriculum with rich vocabulary development
• Exceptional SEND provision, including specialist support in the adventurers’ class
• Sharp focus on early reading and phonics starting in Reception
• Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary and their attitudes to learning are highly positive
• Extensive personal development and wider enrichment opportunities
• Strong leadership and effective governance, with positive parental support
• Calm, supportive and cohesive school culture where pupils feel safe
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

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 Hargate Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.7% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Hampton Hargate 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 Hargate Primary School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.9% 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, 17.8% of pupils at Hampton Hargate Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% 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 Hampton Hargate Primary School received £6,638 and spent £6,622 for each of its 641 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £184,000 (£288 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 Hargate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hampton Hargate Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Hampton Hargate Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hampton Hargate Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Hampton Hargate Primary School have?

Hampton Hargate Primary School has 641 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hampton Hargate Primary School cover?

Hampton Hargate Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hampton Hargate Primary School?

Hampton Hargate Primary School is at Hargate Way, Hampton Hargate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 8BZ.