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Hampstead School

Community school · London · NW2 3RT

Ages 11–18 · 1,191 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.2

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.46
−20+2
Attainment 841.2
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,055

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 fill90%

1,191 pupils · 1,320 places

Pupils on roll
1,191
Boys / girls
622 / 569
School capacity
1,320
Capacity fill
1,191 / 1,320 (90%)
Free school meals
51.5%
FSM pupils
470
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Sadler

Location

Address
Westbere Road, Hampstead
Postcode
NW2 3RT
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Camden, 1,191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW2
20
Secondary in NW2
4
Open schools in Camden LA
102
Secondary in Camden LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW2

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Sadler
Telephone
02077948133
Website
http://www.hampsteadschool.org.uk/

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