Hampstead School, London
Hampstead School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 255th-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 2,844th of 3,298 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Camden (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hampstead School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Hampstead School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.1 in Camden and 47 across England.
25% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Camden and 47% in England.
That is down from 43.1 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.46: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 36, against 42 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Hampstead School
For September 2026 entry, 106 families put Hampstead School as their first choice and 350 named it as one of their preferences, for 142 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Hampstead School are Queens Park Community School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.4); Clarion (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.4); Menorah High School for Girls (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 62.5); and E-ACT Crest Academy (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Hampstead School.
Queens Park Community SchoolClarionMenorah High School for GirlsE-ACT Crest Academy
Where pupils go next
Of the 203 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.
Of the 111 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 61% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 12% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
47.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 33.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (22%), Black (19%) and other ethnic groups (15%).
Staffing
Hampstead School had 91 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cricklewood, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hampstead School, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 775 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Camden (1254).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hampstead School issued 125 suspensions, 10.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Hampstead School are St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Childs Hill Primary School (0.4 miles), West Hampstead Primary School (0.5 miles) and All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolChilds Hill Primary SchoolWest Hampstead Primary SchoolAll Saints' CofE Primary School NW2
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hampstead School excels at creating a calm, purposeful environment where pupils behave well and feel safe. The school offers a thoughtfully designed curriculum that works well for all learners, with particularly strong support for those with special needs. Sixth-form students achieve particularly well, and the school provides structured careers advice and work experience to help pupils plan their futures.
Key Strengths
- Careful, broad and ambitious curriculum design that is accessible to all pupils, including those with SEND
- Strong behaviour systems and expectations, with significantly reduced suspensions and high attendance
- Excellent support for reading through trained staff and a well-resourced library
- Clear safeguarding systems with a dedicated team and effective escalation procedures
- Strong sixth-form provision with good student achievement
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers sometimes select tasks that don't closely match lesson objectives, leading to gaps in pupil knowledge and understanding
- Low take-up of enrichment activities and clubs, particularly among older pupils and sixth-form students
- Need for further support to help teachers select teaching and assessment activities that best deliver new content
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a dedicated team ensuring vigilance, timely recording and escalation to appropriate authorities, and curriculum adapted to address local safeguarding concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, performing arts clubs, lunchtime and after-school activities, sixth-form community challenge programme
Hampstead School is a secondary comprehensive with 1,319 pupils that provides a welcoming and inclusive learning environment. The school has been rated Good overall, maintaining its previous inspection grade.
About
Hampstead School is a large comprehensive school in the London Borough of Camden, located in West Hampstead in North London.
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At a Glance
47.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.03 to -0.46 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 44.6 to 38.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 43% to 25% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 38.4 | 25.4% |
| Disadvantaged(119) | - | 36.0 | 22.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(82) | - | 42.0 | 29.3% |
| Boys(93) | - | 34.7 | 19.4% |
| Girls(108) | - | 41.6 | 30.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(51) | - | 35.5 | 15.7% |
| Non mobile(192) | - | 38.8 | 25.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 203 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.33%
Exclusion rate
125
Suspensions
10.18%
Suspension rate
74 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,228 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Hampstead School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 133
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 133 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 121 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
20 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Camden is 130 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
1,223 pupils
1,687 places
464 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Camden council
Places available
1,577
Applications
1,261
Got 1st preference
73.7%
Got preferred school
93.3%
All secondary applications across Camden council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
143
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,191
Total Pupils
622
Boys
569
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
91
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,678
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,458
Per pupil
£10082k
Total funding
£554k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.6%
Overall absence
22.7%
Persistent absence
1,043
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hampstead School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Hampstead School
What are GCSE results like at Hampstead School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Hampstead School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38.4. 25% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Hampstead School's Ofsted rating?
Hampstead School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hampstead School?
No fixed boundary. When Hampstead School is oversubscribed, Camden allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hampstead School?
Hampstead School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 1687 places.
How big are the classes at Hampstead School?
Classes at Hampstead School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hampstead School?
Hampstead School has around 1191 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hampstead School?
8.6% of sessions were missed at Hampstead School in 2024/25. 22.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hampstead School?
Apply through Camden's coordinated admissions process, naming Hampstead School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hampstead School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 133 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 121 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Camden is 130 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hampstead School?
Hampstead School is at Westbere Road, Hampstead, London, NW2 3RT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)