Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School
13 Nutford Place, London, W1H 5HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Evelyn Chua
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 101123
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077237482
About this school
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 48% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 114.0 | 113.0 | 114.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 117.0 | 117.0 | 117.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +9.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hampden Gurney CofE Primary 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 | Westminster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100% | 66.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 71.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School compares
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 33 primary schools in Westminster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 3.6% | 12% | 225 | — |
| St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School | 87% | 4.8% | 27.2% | 166 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School | 78% | 5.7% | 50% | 218 | 0.3 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | 71% | 7.4% | 47.5% | 199 | 0.5 miles |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | 90% | 4.2% | 14% | 236 | 0.5 miles |
| Gateway Academy | 62% | 5.3% | 52.5% | 428 | 0.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 63.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.55%
- Persistent absence
- 5.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
St Edward's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Gateway Academy0.7 miles
Primary · London
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Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What year groups does Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School teach?
- Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School is Mrs Evelyn Chua, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hampden Gurney CofE Primary 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 big is Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School?
- Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School full?
- Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 225 on roll (94%), 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 Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Is Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School a selective school?
- No. Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 33 primary schools in Westminster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hampden Gurney CofE Primary 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.