HAMPTON JUNIOR SCHOOL in Richmond upon Thames, Hampton

Education Centre Information: Hampton Junior School:

Establishment Type:Community School
Phase of Education: Primary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Richmond upon Thames
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 319
Number of boys: 162
Number of girls: 157
Age Range: 7-11
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

This school was founded in 1907 and is situated directly opposite Hampton railway station. Edwardian building makes up two main floors as well as an arts room, music room and dinning area separate to the main building. There are green spaces together with an environmental area on site and a main playing field some 400m from the school. Full curriculum subjects and French are taught at the school. Mathematics is taught mostly in sets. There are very comprehensive preparatory school, lunchtime and after-school hours facilities. The school also has many teams for sports, orchestra, wind band, choir. The school aims to provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment, promoting high expectations and enabling its children to acquire appropriate skills and knowledge. The school is the highest performing school in Richmond LEA since the new Ofsted procedures began. This school is renowned for the quality of its teaching (all observed by Ofsted was excellent, very good or good with just two lessons satisfactory) also for its arts with a built arts space, music room and practise facilities. 110 children learn instruments. The school has a food technology room and information zone. It is the LEA centre of excellence for guided reading. 40 laptops and 25 PC's support Information and communication technology (ICT) in class with all machines having wireless connectivity to the Internet. There have been no significant staff changes for three years.Staff includes head with ten years experience as head of the school. Other staffs include four staff with WPQH, one AST (Art), two leading teachers (Literacy, Numeracy) and one key teacher (PE) LEA Coordinator for gifted and talented children.