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Hamp Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bridgwater · TA6 6JB

Ages 7–11 · 307 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
356

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

307 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
307
Boys / girls
155 / 152
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
307 / 360 (85%)
Free school meals
48.2%
FSM pupils
148
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
Academy trust
BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
Sponsor
Bridgwater College Trust
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Hitchings

Location

Address
Rhode Lane
Postcode
TA6 6JB
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 307 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 48.2%.

Open schools in Bridgwater
36
Primary schools in Bridgwater
28
Academies among open schools in Bridgwater
53% (19)
Open schools in TA6
20
Primary in TA6
13
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BridgwaterNear TA6

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Hitchings
Telephone
01278424600
Website
www.hampacademy.co.uk

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