The John Hampden School

Previous inspections

• 2 October 2018Short inspection
  Report
• 11 December 2013Full inspectionGood
  Report
• 18 January 2010Full inspectionOutstanding
  Report

Pupils

Pupils

270

Capacity

296

Girls / boys

50% / 50%

Free school meals

8%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

12.3

Teaching assistants (FTE)

15.7

Leadership (FTE)

2.2

Part-time teachers

71%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is The John Hampden School's Ofsted rating?

The John Hampden School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 11 December 2013. Ofsted inspected it again on 6 February 2024 without giving a new overall grade.

How do I apply for a place at The John Hampden School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at The John Hampden School?

The John Hampden School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school, or a primary school with room, for Year 3. You apply through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2.

Does living near The John Hampden School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when The John Hampden School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Buckinghamshire, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.