OFSTED
20 January 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
2 November 2021
Graded inspection
Good
Published
8 December 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Peterborough
Trust
HAMPTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,310
1,310 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
662
50.5% of pupils
Male pupils
648
49.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.2 pts
below England
School
21.6%
Peterborough
30.7%
East of England
19.7%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
10.0 pts
below England
School
10.3%
Peterborough
34.5%
East of England
16.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
4.5 pts
above England
School
5.5%
Peterborough
2.6%
East of England
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
61.8%
810
Any other White background
12.4%
163
African
7.1%
93
Any other Asian background
2.7%
36
Any other Mixed background
2.2%
29
Indian
2.1%
28
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
15.0%
196 of
1,310 pupils
5.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.0 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.8 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 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
47.0
7.8 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.13 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority 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
7.80%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.59 pts
higher than
England
School
7.80%
Peterborough
6.20%
East of England
6.17%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.78%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.96 pts
higher than
England
School
17.78%
Peterborough
16.92%
East of England
15.39%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.17%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.36 pts
higher than
England
School
4.17%
Peterborough
1.72%
East of England
1.83%
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 secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
87.3%
5.0 pts
below England
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
87.3%
Peterborough
96.0%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.