Hampton Lakes Primary School

Hampton Lakes Primary has established itself as a good school since its opening four years ago. The school has quickly crafted a broad and engaging curriculum that is well delivered by knowledgeable staff. Pupils enjoy their time at school, feeling cared for and respected within a strong community ethos. Positive behavior is observed, contributing to a harmonious learning environment. The school effectively supports pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and has made notable progress in establishing robust educational routines despite rapid growth in size and staffing. This is the school's first inspection under section 5, following its establishment as part of Hampton Academies Trust.

Strengths

• Strong sense of community and inclusivity among pupils
• Broad and engaging curriculum with specialist teachers
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Well-designed personal development curriculum
• Positive behavior management contributing to a harmonious school environment
• Staff receive good training and support for their roles

Areas for Improvement

• Staff do not always adapt learning activities as precisely as needed
• Some pupils with SEND lack sufficiently precise short-term learning targets

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 Lakes Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.0% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Hampton Lakes 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 Lakes Primary School had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.9% 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, 12.5% of pupils at Hampton Lakes Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% 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 2024–25 Hampton Lakes Primary School received £6,121 and spent £6,424 for each of its 372 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £341,000 (£918 per pupil).

Across all 4 schools of Hampton Academies Trust, income was £7,376 and spending £7,332 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Peterborough · Peterborough local authority: places and applications

Hampton Lakes Primary School is part of Hampton Academies Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Hampton Gardens Secondary School Peterborough
• Hampton College Peterborough
• Great Haddon Primary School Peterborough
• Dogsthorpe Infant School Peterborough

What is Hampton Lakes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

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

When was Hampton Lakes Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hampton Lakes Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Hampton Lakes Primary School have?

Hampton Lakes Primary School has 417 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hampton Lakes Primary School cover?

Hampton Lakes Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hampton Lakes Primary School?

Hampton Lakes Primary School is at Waterhouse Way, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8SJ.