Hampton Dene Primary School, Hereford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions parents make. Our school motto is 'One School Cherishing All' . Hampton Dene is a happy place with children at the heart. In an atmosphere that is welcoming, calm and purposeful, everyone is supported to grow and develop a long-lasting passion for learning."

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Hampton Dene Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Herefordshire, County of; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Hampton Dene Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hampton Dene Primary School are St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 63% maths); Broadlands Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 46% reading, 58% maths); St James' Church of England Primary School (1 mile, 83% reading, 86% maths); and St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths).

Hampton Dene Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 48 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 60 (21.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Hampton Dene Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 60 places, 58 pupils on roll.

Hampton Dene Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hampton Dene Road (o/s 87), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hampton Dene Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 104 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4), as is usual near a town centre.

Hampton Dene Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Hampton Dene Primary School are The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School (0.2 miles), Aylestone School (0.7 miles) and St Mary's RC High School (1.4 miles).