Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123681.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 234 |
| Girls | 113 |
| Boys | 121 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 21.4% |
| First language not English | 20.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 300 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 168 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 44% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 54 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
| Average class size | 24 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 6.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.27 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.5 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.3 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 46 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 58 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 37 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 37 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 9%, worse than England, worse than Somerset | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 35.4%, worse than England, worse than Somerset | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.6%, worse than England, worse than Somerset | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Robert Blake Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Hamp Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Somerset Bridge Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Haygrove School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Northgate Primary School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Eastover Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St John and St Francis Church School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2022. |
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Mar 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hamp Nursery and Infants' School made 46 offers from 58 applications (1.3 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School has 234 pupils aged 2 to 7.
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School had 300 school places in 2024/25.
At Hamp Nursery and Infants' School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Hamp Nursery and Infants' School missed 9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 35.4% 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.