St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary, Hampton
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hampton, part of Instanter Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 38 schools in Richmond upon Thames with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Richmond upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 88% and 88% in Richmond upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary are Hampton Junior School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 86% maths); Hampton Infant School and Nursery (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Hurst Park Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 75% reading, 85% maths); and Carlisle Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Hampton Junior SchoolHampton Infant School and NurseryHurst Park Primary AcademyCarlisle Infant School
The trust
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary is one of 2 schools run by Instanter Learning Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).
Staffing
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hampton, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hampton Care Nursing Home (->e), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 129 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Richmond upon Thames (232).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary issued 3 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary are Hampton High (1 mile) and St Paul's Catholic College (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mary's excels at creating a nurturing, welcoming environment where children thrive academically and socially. Teachers have strong expertise and make learning practical and engaging - for example, demonstrating science concepts before pupils explore them independently. The school also excels at supporting children with additional needs, ensuring they learn confidently alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong subject knowledge from teachers who present information clearly and use practical demonstrations to aid understanding
- Well-supported pupils with SEND who learn alongside their peers with thorough teacher adaptations
- Effective phonics programme in early reading with quick intervention for struggling readers
- Excellent behaviour and conduct throughout the school with calm, orderly classrooms and polite pupils
- Strong early years provision with skillfully modeled language and purposeful, imaginative learning activities
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not routinely check understanding and address gaps in pupils' knowledge in some subjects before moving to new content
- Reading culture needs to be more strongly embedded - some pupils do not read for pleasure or have enthusiasm for reading
- Lack of consistent quality assurance processes across subjects to drive curriculum development forward
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs including sewing, coding, French and football; museum and theatre trips; webinars with artists; collective worship and singing assemblies; school council; buddy and leadership roles
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary is a warm and welcoming school where pupils are well nurtured and make good progress through a broad curriculum. The school has recently joined a trust and appointed new co-headteachers, strengthening its sense of community and strategic approach to education.
At a Glance
21.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
90 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
19.7
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary.
- Pins & Needles Club LTDAt the school · Not yet graded
- Linden Hall Breakfast & Out Of School Club180m away · Not yet graded
- Pins & Needles Club LTD300m away · Not yet graded
- Pins & Needles Club LTD490m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education Holiday Camp at Twickenham Prep School950m away · Not yet graded
- Strawberry Hill School Clubs950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary is in Richmond upon Thames; for families living there:
Apply to Richmond upon Thames for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
170 pupils
210 places
40 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hampton
Across Richmond upon Thames council
Places available
2,079
Applications
1,663
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Richmond upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
161
Total Pupils
73
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,425
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,901
Per pupil
£1133k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary is oversubscribed, Richmond upon Thames allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary?
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary?
Classes at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary average 23 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary?
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary has around 161 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary?
5.6% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary?
Apply through Richmond upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Pins & Needles Club LTD (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary?
St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary is at Oldfield Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)