Hamp Academy
Rhode Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 6JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Hitchings
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Bridgwater College Trust
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 307
- URN
- 139717
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278424600
About this school
Hamp Academy is a primary academy in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 307 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 87 | 90 | 88 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 46% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 57% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 67% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 61% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Hamp Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 346 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hamp Academy compares
Hamp Academy ranked 123rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 7.3% | 50.5% | 307 | — |
| Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | — | 8.1% | 33.2% | 234 | 0.1 miles |
| Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | 59% | 7.9% | 46.9% | 382 | 0.6 miles |
| Somerset Bridge Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 28.8% | 407 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | 54% | 6.3% | 13.4% | 199 | 0.7 miles |
| Northgate Primary School | 79% | 4.7% | 37.7% | 258 | 0.9 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)
- 50.48%
- English as an additional language
- 26.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.25%
- Persistent absence
- 23.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hamp Nursery and Infants' School0.1 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre0.6 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Somerset Bridge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater0.7 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
-
Northgate Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bridgwater
Other schools in Bridgwater
Hamp Academy ranks 21st of the 26 ranked primary schools in Bridgwater.
- Ashcott Primary School Primary
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Catcott Primary School Primary
- Eastover Primary School Primary
- Enmore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primary
- Kingsmoor Primary School Primary
- Middlezoy Primary School Primary
- Nether Stowey Church of England Primary School Primary
- North Newton Community Primary School Primary
- North Petherton Primary School Primary
- Northgate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hamp Academy teach?
- Hamp Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bridgwater.
- Who is the headteacher of Hamp Academy?
- The headteacher of Hamp Academy is Miss Sarah Hitchings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hamp Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hamp Academy, 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 Hamp Academy?
- Hamp Academy has 307 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Hamp Academy full?
- Hamp Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 307 on roll (85%), 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 Hamp Academy a faith school?
- No. Hamp Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hamp Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hamp Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hamp Academy?
- Hamp Academy is part of BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hamp Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hamp Academy rank locally?
- Hamp Academy ranked 123rd of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hamp Academy's absence rate?
- Hamp Academy's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hamp Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hamp Academy'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 1 July 2026.