Hampton High

Hampton High is an inclusive secondary academy in the Bourne Education Trust. Following its October 2024 inspection, the school was judged good in quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, maintaining the good grade from its previous inspection. Leaders are ambitious and have acted decisively to improve the school, and parents are positive about the changes made. Pupils feel safe, bullying is rare, and behaviour around the school is mostly calm. This was the school’s first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the current headteacher was appointed in April 2024. The curriculum has been strengthened through effective trust collaboration and regular review. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use consistent strategies to help pupils revisit and remember important content. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported, including through the specially resourced provision for pupils with autism and moderate learning difficulties. Reading support is quickly put in place for pupils who need it, attendance has improved, and careers education and work experience help pupils understand their future options. There are still areas to improve. Expectations of some pupils’ behaviour and attitudes to learning in Years 8 and 9 are not consistently high, and in some subjects the work pupils receive does not fully match the curriculum’s aims, limiting opportunities to extend their knowledge. Some extra-curricular activities have only recently been introduced, so take-up is not yet consistently strong. Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Strengths

• Inclusive school with ambitious leaders and a clear vision for improvement
• Pupils feel safe and know they can raise concerns with staff
• Bullying is rare and staff deal with it effectively when it occurs
• Behaviour around the school is mostly calm and staff respond quickly to poor behaviour
• Curriculum is ambitious, well considered and regularly reviewed across the trust
• Consistent teaching strategies help pupils revisit and remember important content
• Teachers have strong subject knowledge and explain new concepts clearly
• Pupils with SEND are very well supported, including in the specially resourced provision
• Pupils who need extra reading help are identified quickly and supported effectively
• Attendance has improved over time and is high for many pupils
• Personal development promotes diversity, positive relationships and healthy lives
• Careers education and work experience prepare pupils well for future opportunities
• Trustees and governors provide valuable support and challenge
• Pupils have leadership opportunities and access to a wide range of trips

Areas for Improvement

• Expectations of some pupils’ behaviour and attitudes to learning in Years 8 and 9 are not consistently high
• In some subjects, work given to pupils does not match the curriculum aims, limiting deeper knowledge and extension
• Some extra-curricular activities are recently introduced and not yet consistently taken up by all pupils

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

• Grey Court School
• Orleans Park School
• St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
• Turing House School
• Waldegrave School

Hampton High is part of Bourne Education Trust, which runs 30 schools. The nearest others:

• Twickenham School Twickenham
• Teddington School Teddington
• Hopescourt School Walton-On-Thames
• The Matthew Arnold School Staines-Upon-Thames
• Philip Southcote School Addlestone
• Chertsey High School Addlestone
• Epsom and Ewell High School Epsom
• West Ewell Primary School and Nursery Epsom
• The Mead Infant and Nursery School Epsom
• Pyrcroft Grange Primary School Chertsey

What is Hampton High's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hampton High is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Hampton High last inspected by Ofsted?

Hampton High was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Hampton High have?

Hampton High has 847 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hampton High cover?

Hampton High for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Hampton High's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 46.0, and 43% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Hampton High?

Hampton High is at Hanworth Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 3HB.