Hampton Gardens Secondary School, Peterborough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hampton Gardens creates a calm and respectful learning environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school excels at supporting all students through strong mentoring, pastoral care and enrichment opportunities that build confidence and broaden horizons. Teachers and leaders know pupils well and work effectively with families to ensure every student can access the full school experience.
Key Strengths
- Consistently high pupil attendance with marked reduction in persistent absence across all groups
- Calm, respectful behaviour with low bullying and strong pastoral support through mentoring
- Well-established personal development programme including enrichment activities, careers guidance and work experience
- Strong leadership with effective staff professional development and support for early career teachers
- Effective safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and know concerns are acted upon promptly
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent quality of teaching routines for checking pupils' understanding, particularly in key stage 3
- Adaptations for pupils with special educational needs are not always precise or consistent across all lessons
- Limited depth of challenge for high prior attainers at key stage 4 and sixth form to enable higher grades
- Need to ensure greater consistency in classroom practice across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture established where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, visits, enrichment week, work experience, sixth form leadership roles and mentoring
Hampton Gardens Secondary School is a well-led secondary school where pupils experience a calm, orderly and welcoming environment with strong attendance and behaviour. The school provides a broad curriculum with effective support for personal development, though there is scope to improve consistency in teaching quality and challenge for higher-attaining students.
At a Glance
22.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
53
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
1,310 pupils
1,500 capacity
190 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Peterborough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Peterborough
Admissions Demand - Peterborough
Places available
3,112
Applications
2,819
Got 1st preference
80.8%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Peterborough (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.80481%
Overall absence
17.77778%
Persistent absence
1,080
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
Hampton Lakes Primary School
Hampton Vale Primary Academy
Hampton Hargate Primary School
Fourfields Community Primary School
Leighton Primary and Preschool
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy
Braybrook Primary Academy
Yaxley Infant School
Farcet CofE (C) Primary School
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