Hampstead School
Westbere Road, Hampstead, London, NW2 3RT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head
- Mr Matthew Sadler
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,320
- Pupils on roll
- 1,191
- URN
- 100052
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077948133
About this school
Hampstead School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hampstead School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 197 | 203 | 202 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.6 | 41.2 | 43.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.03 -0.24 to +0.17 | -0.46 -0.66 to -0.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 33.5% | 42.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 58.1% | 56.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 20% | 17.2% | 23.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hampstead School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Camden average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.6 | 42.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.2 | 43.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.1 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,319 |
| 2023/24 | 1,287 |
| 2024/25 | 1,228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hampstead School compares
Hampstead School ranked 7th of 10 secondary schools in Camden for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 49% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.1 | 8.6% | 55% | 1,191 | — |
| Queens Park Community School | 51.1 | 7% | 25.4% | 1,328 | 1.2 miles |
| Clarion | 44.8 | 7.9% | 51.1% | 689 | 1.3 miles |
| Menorah High School for Girls | 66.7 | 7.9% | 4% | 422 | 1.5 miles |
| E-ACT Crest Academy | 39.9 | 7.4% | 51.7% | 1,116 | 1.6 miles |
| St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School | 44.3 | 10.3% | 60.6% | 953 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 19 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report20 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.04%
- English as an additional language
- 35.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.64%
- Persistent absence
- 22.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queens Park Community School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
-
Clarion1.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Menorah High School for Girls1.5 miles
Secondary · London
-
E-ACT Crest Academy1.6 miles
Secondary · London
-
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School1.6 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Hampstead School ranks 216th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hampstead School teach?
- Hampstead School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the head of Hampstead School?
- The head of Hampstead School is Mr Matthew Sadler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hampstead School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hampstead School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hampstead School?
- Hampstead School has 1,191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hampstead School full?
- Hampstead School has capacity for 1,320 pupils and 1,191 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hampstead School a faith school?
- No. Hampstead School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hampstead School a selective school?
- No. Hampstead School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Hampstead School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.6 in 2022/23 and 43.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hampstead School compare with other schools in Camden?
- Hampstead School ranked 7th of 10 secondary schools in Camden for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 49% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hampstead School's absence rate?
- Hampstead School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hampstead School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hampstead School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.