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John Hampden Primary School

Community school · Thame · OX9 3HU

Ages 3–11 · 451 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

51

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

451 pupils · 418 places

Pupils on roll
451
Boys / girls
232 / 219
School capacity
418
Capacity fill
451 / 418 (108%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
John Hampden Tetsworth Federation
Headteacher
Mr Paul Hankey

Location

Address
Park Street
Postcode
OX9 3HU
Town
Thame
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Thame, Oxfordshire, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.4%.

Open schools in Thame
5
Primary schools in Thame
4
Academies among open schools in Thame
40% (2)
Open schools in OX9
5
Primary in OX9
4
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

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 ThameNear OX9

  • Barley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Thame · OX9 3DH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Tetsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Thame · OX9 7AB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Long Crendon School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP18 9BZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Hankey
Telephone
01844212291
Website
http://www.john-hampden.oxon.sch.uk

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