School profile

The John Hampden School

Primary · Community school · Aylesbury, HP22 6HF

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The John Hampden School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils270
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs S Parkinson
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110293.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils270
Girls135
Boys135
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.8%
First language not English5.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.360
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.244
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size26.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.6%
Other White
3.7%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other Asian
3%
Pakistani
1.5%
African
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Black African
1.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.4
Teachers (FTE)12.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.72
Support staff (FTE)20.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.89
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.153
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.76
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.76
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.1%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Buckinghamshire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near The John Hampden School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryWendover Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.1 miSecondaryJohn Colet SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHalton Community Combined SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The John Hampden School

What is The John Hampden School's Ofsted rating?

The John Hampden School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Dec 2013.

How hard is it to get into The John Hampden School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The John Hampden School made 89 offers from 153 applications (1.7 per offer), and 76 of 76 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The John Hampden School?

The John Hampden School has 270 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of The John Hampden School?

The John Hampden School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The John Hampden School?

At The John Hampden School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The John Hampden School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The John Hampden School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.