The John Hampden School
Wharf Road, Wendover, Aylesbury, HP22 6HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs S Parkinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 296
- Pupils on roll
- 270
- URN
- 110293
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01296622629
About this school
The John Hampden School is a community primary school in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 270 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How The John Hampden 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 293 |
| 2023/24 | 288 |
| 2024/25 | 277 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The John Hampden School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 6.4% | 270 | — |
| Wendover Church of England Junior School | 62% | 4.5% | 12.5% | 336 | 0.0 miles |
| Halton Community Combined School | 68% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 204 | 0.6 miles |
| Weston Turville Church of England School | 61% | 6.8% | 14.1% | 201 | 1.9 miles |
| Aston Clinton School | 54% | 4.9% | 10% | 402 | 2.4 miles |
| Stoke Mandeville Combined School | 59% | 4.6% | 17.1% | 218 | 2.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.37%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wendover Church of England Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Halton Community Combined School0.6 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Weston Turville Church of England School1.9 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Aston Clinton School2.4 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
Stoke Mandeville Combined School2.6 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
- Ashmead Combined School Primary
- Aston Clinton School Primary
- Bearbrook Combined School Primary
- Bedgrove Infant School Primary
- Bedgrove Junior School Primary
- Bierton Church of England Combined School Primary
- Brill Church of England School Primary
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Primary
- Broughton Junior School Primary
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Primary
- Elmhurst School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The John Hampden School teach?
- The John Hampden School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of The John Hampden School?
- The headteacher of The John Hampden School is Mrs S Parkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The John Hampden School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The John Hampden 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 The John Hampden School?
- The John Hampden School has 270 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is The John Hampden School full?
- The John Hampden School has capacity for 296 pupils and 270 on roll (91%), 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 The John Hampden School a faith school?
- No. The John Hampden School has no designated religious character.
- Does The John Hampden School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The John Hampden School as having nursery classes.
- What is The John Hampden School's absence rate?
- The John Hampden School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The John Hampden School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The John Hampden School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 7 July 2026.