Schools by area › Peterborough › Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Free school
Hartland Avenue, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough PE7 8HR · hamptongardens.org.uk · 01733 246700
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47
- average Attainment 8 score. Peterborough 42.9, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.07 mi
- 1.72 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · (6) Other children · Peterborough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,310
- 87% of 1,500 places
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.9%
- First language not English
- 10.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “(6) Other children” went to a home 1.07 mi (1.72 km) from the school. Source: Peterborough Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 249 families put the school first and 229 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 229 | 249 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 198 | 243 | 1.2▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 197 | 275 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 197 | 254 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 204 | 220 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – (6) Other children | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.07 mi1.72 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47, and 48.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Peterborough it was 42.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47 | 46 | ||
| ▲48.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲68.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼25.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.02 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 48.1 | −5.1 |
| Further education | 41.3 | +8.4 |
| Other education | 0.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| Employment | 3.4 | −1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.4 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 1 | −1.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 students | C (29.9) | Below average -0.20 | |
| 101 students | C (29.9) | Below average -0.21 | |
| 49 students | Merit+ (29) | Average +0.15 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 79 | C (30.4) | -0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 15 | D (20.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 18 | C- (27.1) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 49.4 | −3.5 |
| Further education | 1.2 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7 | −5.1 |
| Employment | 27 | −2.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13.5 | +7.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.2 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Hampton Gardens Secondary School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (138 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Positive
- 73%
- Replies
- 138
- 11% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on 36 parents (26%) whose child was bullied
based on 35 parents (25%) with SEND