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Hampton Lakes Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Free school
Waterhouse Way, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough PE7 8SJ · hamptonlakesprimary.org.uk · 01733 246826
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Peterborough 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.43 mi
- 0.69 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · 4. In-catchment · Peterborough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 93% of 446 places
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.3%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “4. In-catchment” went to a home 0.43 mi (686 m) from the school. Source: Peterborough Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 71 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 68% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 68% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 55 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 43 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – 4. In-catchment | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.43 mi0.69 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Peterborough it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●106 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Hampton Lakes Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 26 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 68
- 21% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied