Ofsted: Good emoji_events #112 in Somerset public Top 83% UK

Hamp Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Sarah Hitchings

corporate_fareBRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST

location_onBridgwater, TA6 6JB

language Visit Website phone 1278424600

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

346

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Expected Standard

49%

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Age Range

7-11

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Hamp Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Bridgwater, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 83% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hamp Academy is an academy sponsor led in Bridgwater, Somerset, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST. The school has approximately 315 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 1% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #112 of 148 primaries in Somerset and #11,232 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 57%

Reading56% LA 72%

Writing61% LA 69%

Maths66% LA 69%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading57% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing62% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading63% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths55% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.5

-4.1 to -1.4

-0.8

Write

LA -0.4

-2.1 to 0.5

-4.0

Maths

LA -1.4

-5.3 to -2.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading55% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths65% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.2

Read

LA -0.8

-5.6 to -2.9

-1.3

Write

LA -0.4

-2.5 to 0.0

-3.3

Maths

LA -1.4

-4.5 to -2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 63%

Reading57% LA 77%

Writing70% LA 78%

Maths72% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA -0.2

-5.2 to -2.2

-0.9

Write

LA -0.3

-2.4 to 0.6

-1.4

Maths

LA -1.0

-2.8 to 0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 June 2022

Inspection Report

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04 December 2018

Inspection Report

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21 May 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-12-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-05-21

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 315 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	315	3	1.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	316	5	1.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	335	4	1.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	329	4	1.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	323	9	2.8%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	338	9	2.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	346	10	2.9%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	339	10	2.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	330	9	2.7%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	333	14	4.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	327	8	2.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	343	11	3.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	347	2	0.6%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	346	5	1.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	334	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	334	8	2.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	334	8	2.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	340	9	2.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	337	22	6.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	339	12	3.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	311	17	5.5%	0.5%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	311	24	7.7%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	315	16	5.1%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	286	26	9.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	285	7	2.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	281	20	7.1%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 64 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 39 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils