OFSTED
25 April 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Trust
HAMILTON ACADEMY
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
643
619 full-time ·
24 part-time
Female pupils
343
53.3% of pupils
Male pupils
300
46.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.2 pts
below England
School
23.6%
Buckinghamshire
14.9%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
39.0 pts
above England
School
59.3%
Buckinghamshire
18.4%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
above England
School
2.0%
Buckinghamshire
2.0%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
28.1%
181
Any other White background
14.9%
96
White British
11.8%
76
Indian
11.5%
74
African
7.0%
45
Any other Asian background
5.6%
36
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
9.6%
62 of
643 pupils
11.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
59.0%
1.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
86.0%
Reading
12.2 pts above England
School
86.0%
Buckinghamshire
77.4%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
74.0%
Writing
3.7 pts above England
School
74.0%
Buckinghamshire
71.0%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
69.0%
Maths
3.0 pts below England
School
69.0%
Buckinghamshire
73.6%
South East
70.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.65%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.44 pts
higher than
England
School
6.65%
Buckinghamshire
5.98%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.80%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.99 pts
higher than
England
School
20.80%
Buckinghamshire
14.74%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.40%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.41 pts
lower than
England
School
1.40%
Buckinghamshire
1.60%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
102.4%
14.2 pts
above England
Hamilton Academy
102.4%
Buckinghamshire
89.7%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.