Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Free schools in Peterborough, Peterborough.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1310 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1500 |
| Free school meals | 22.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | HAMPTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Address | Hartland Avenue, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 8HR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hamptongardens.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01733246700 |
| URN | 143641 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 November 2021, published 8 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Hampton College (all-through school, about 0.5 km)
- Stanground Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Nene Park Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Jack Hunt Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- The King's (The Cathedral) School (all-through school, about 5.4 km)
- St John Fisher Catholic High School (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- City of Peterborough Academy (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.