John Hampden Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Park Street, Thame, OX9 3HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

John Hampden Primary School is a primary school in Thame for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 29th of 226 primary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

451 pupils on roll, with places for 418

Eligible for free school meals11.1%

11.1%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near John Hampden Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barley Hill Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Haddenham St Mary's Church of England School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Tetsworth Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	70% met the expected standard
Long Crendon School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Hankey
Phone: 01844212291
Website: john-hampden.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Street, Thame, OX9 3HU
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123076

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.