Secondary school

Hampton Gardens Secondary School

  • Free School
  • ages 11–19
  • Mixed
  • Peterborough
  • PE7 8HR
  • Sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Jan 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,377 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2021/22: top 37%37%2022/23: top 36%36% · 2022/232023/24: top 58%2024/25: top 42%

A-level results

#210 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 847 · East of England 45.96/10 Middle
Grade 5+ English and maths48.1% · East of England 44.9%7/10 Above+8.5 pts
EBacc point score4.02 · East of England 4.016/10 Middle−10 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.13 · East of England −0.027/10 Above
A level points per entry29.85 · East of England 33.163/10 Below
Show exam results by year
Attainment 8
2021/22: 51.1 · 173 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 48.7 · 200 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 44.1 · 208 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 47 · 208 pupils · East of England 45.8551.144.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
2021/22: 50% · 173 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 50% · 200 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 38% · 208 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 48.1% · 208 pupils · East of England 44.9%50%38%
A level points per entry
2021/22: 27.08 · 18 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 20.43 · 15 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 30.36 · 79 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 29.85 · 98 pupils · East of England 33.1630.3620.43

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in83.5%
208 of 249 who put it first2017 · 97.9%2026 · 83.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st249208
2nd25316
3rd1075

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2021–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • Post-16 provisionExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2021Good
  2. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,310
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.6%
First language not English9.3%
SEN support10.1%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.8%
Persistently absent pupils17.8%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

87.3% full · 1,500 places · 218 in sixth form

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 138 responses (10.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school73.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school76.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73.2% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?26.1% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 26.1% who said Yes above44.4% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?24.6% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.6% who said Yes above41.2% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know72.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 7.3% had no concerns to raise66.4% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart63.8% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well65.9% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?81.9% yes
  • Your overall view of the school72.7% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 72.6
  • Leadership 7.3
  • Teaching assistants 30.1
  • Other support 27

Teachers 79.9 FTE · Whole workforce 136.9 · 180 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,618
Spend per pupil£7,105
Staff spend per pupil£5,796
Reserve per pupil£1,421
  • +£1,796,000revenue reserve
  • +£648,000in-year balance

Grants £7,590 · self-generated £28 · premises £316 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HAMPTON ACADEMIES TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £3,374,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

208 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.7%
  • Education89.9%
  • Apprenticeship2.4%
  • Employment3.4%
  • Not sustained3.4%
  • Unknown1%

After sixth form (16–18)

89 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained84.3%
  • Education50.6%
  • Higher education49.4%
  • Apprenticeship6.7%
  • Employment27%
  • Not sustained13.5%
  • Unknown2.2%