Hampton College
Eagle Way, Hampton Vale, Peterborough, PE7 8BF
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HAMPTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Alex Ford (Secondary Phase) Mr Paul Jones (Primary Phase)
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,719
- Pupils on roll
- 1,608
- URN
- 141300
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01733246820
About this school
Hampton College is an all-through academy in Peterborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,608 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hampton College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form
- 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 | 62 | 63 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 62% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 75% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 79% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 78% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 200 | 208 | 211 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.4 | 44.5 | 44.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.10 -0.11 to +0.30 | -0.35 -0.55 to -0.15 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 41.8% | 42.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 63% | 64.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 20% | 17.8% | 16.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
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 Hampton College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Peterborough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 52.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 58.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Peterborough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.4 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.5 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.5 | 39.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,673 |
| 2023/24 | 1,670 |
| 2024/25 | 1,620 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hampton College compares
Hampton College ranked 7th of 13 secondary schools in Peterborough for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.5 | 7.8% | 25.3% | 1,608 | — |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School | 63.2 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 1,256 | 3.4 miles |
| Thomas Deacon Academy | 39.1 | 9.3% | 37.6% | 2,256 | 3.8 miles |
| Hampton Gardens Secondary School | 47 | 7.8% | 22.6% | 1,310 | 0.3 miles |
| Hampton Vale Primary Academy | — | 4.1% | 21.2% | 702 | 0.4 miles |
| Hampton Hargate Primary School | — | 4.2% | 16.8% | 641 | 0.4 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)
- 25.27%
- English as an additional language
- 22.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.75%
- Persistent absence
- 21.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The King's (The Cathedral) School3.4 miles
All-through · Peterborough
-
Thomas Deacon Academy3.8 miles
All-through · Peterborough
-
Hampton Gardens Secondary School0.3 miles
Secondary · Peterborough
-
Hampton Vale Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
-
Hampton Hargate Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Peterborough
Other schools in Peterborough
Hampton College ranks 71st of the 78 ranked primary schools in Peterborough, and Hampton College ranks 7th of the 15 ranked secondary schools in Peterborough.
- The King's (The Cathedral) School All-through
- Thomas Deacon Academy All-through
- Caverstede Nursery School Nursery
- Alderman Jacobs School Primary
- All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Baston CE Primary School Primary
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- Braybrook Primary Academy Primary
- Brewster Avenue Infant School Primary
- Castor CofE Primary School Primary
- Coates Primary School Primary
- Deeping St James Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hampton College teach?
- Hampton College teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an all-through school in Peterborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Hampton College?
- The headteacher of Hampton College is Ms Alex Ford (Secondary Phase) Mr Paul Jones (Primary Phase), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hampton College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hampton College, 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 Hampton College?
- Hampton College has 1,608 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Hampton College full?
- Hampton College has capacity for 1,719 pupils and 1,608 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 Hampton College a faith school?
- No. Hampton College has no designated religious character.
- Is Hampton College a selective school?
- No. Hampton College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Hampton College have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hampton College as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hampton College part of an academy trust?
- Hampton College is part of HAMPTON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hampton College's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hampton College compare with other schools in Peterborough?
- Hampton College ranked 7th of 13 secondary schools in Peterborough for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hampton College's absence rate?
- Hampton College's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hampton College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hampton College'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.