Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–19 · Peterborough
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.069 miles
Published by Peterborough City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
Hampton Gardens Secondary School is a secondary school in Peterborough for ages 11–19 (free schools). Peterborough has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
Hampton Gardens Secondary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.069 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.806 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.757 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.637 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.566 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.375 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.941 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 1.069 miles away, the 3rd shortest of the 7 Peterborough secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- That 2026 Year 7 distance was further from the school than in 2025 but nearer than in 2020, after sharp swings, the biggest from 2022 to 2023.
- Year 7 2026 had 249 first-choice applications for 229 offers; 208 offers went to first-choice families and 41 first-choice families (16%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 48% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); at A level the average grade was C (England B-).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Peterborough schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hartland Avenue, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8HR
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Peterborough
- Pupils on roll
- 1,310 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils experience a calm, orderly and welcoming school.”
- “They follow routines without fuss and speak respectfully with staff and one another.”
- “When pupils raise worries, staff respond quickly and keep them informed.”
To improve
- “In a handful of lessons, teachers' checks on pupils' understanding are not as secure, so a few pupils do not produce the same depth of response.”
- “The remaining priority is to establish greater consistency in the quality of classroom practice, especially routines for checking pupils' understanding and precise adaptations for pupils with SEND.”
- “Outcomes for high prior attainers dipped in 2025.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 48% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 249 first-preference applications, 229 offers in total, 208 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Peterborough.
- Stanground Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Nene Park Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Jack Hunt Academy 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic High School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greater Peterborough UTC 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- City of Peterborough Academy 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Queen Katharine Academy 5.1 mi Not judged Last distance published