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Hampstead School

Secondary · Community school · London, NW2 3RT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

2,855 of 3,312

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

1,971 of 2,536

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Hampstead School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Apr 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,191 of 1,320 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Matthew Sadler
Local authorityCamden
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100052.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Attainment 8 score38.447.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.8%66%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths25.4%49.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4%18.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths42.8%60.6%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4201--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Average points per A-level entry28.6732.1935
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels29.3632.5235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better9.6%10.7%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.06--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study152--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,191
Girls569
Boys622
Eligible for free school meals47.3%
First language not English33.5%
SEN support143
EHC plan41
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other ethnic group
14.5%
Other White
12.8%
African
11.2%
White British
10.7%
Other Asian
9.5%
Other mixed
5.8%
Caribbean
5.1%
Bangladeshi
5%
Pakistani
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Overall absence9.8%9.3%8%
Persistent absence28.2%27%21.6%
Severe absence4.7%4.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)142
Applications (Year 7)350
First preference applications (Year 7)106
First preference offers (Year 7)106
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)211

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,687
Pupils on roll1,223
Unfilled places27.5%
Sixth form places279
Sixth form pupils on roll239

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.5
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)87.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.51
Support staff (FTE)49.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2591.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2574.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.6%
Staying in education90.1%
School sixth form56.7%
Further education26.6%
Sixth form college6.9%
Not sustained5.9%
Apprenticeship0.5%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination78.4%
Higher education61.3%
Not sustained14.4%
Employment11.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%
Further education0.9%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hampstead School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableThe Mulberry House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryChilds Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWest Hampstead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints' CofE Primary School NW2Voluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAnson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEmmanuel Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableSt Margaret's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryNorth West London Jewish Day SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hampstead School

What is Hampstead School's Ofsted rating?

Hampstead School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Apr 2023.

How does Hampstead School rank in England?

Hampstead School ranks 2,855 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 86% of schools) and 1,971 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hampstead School?

Hampstead School has 1,191 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,320.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.