• Hampton Wick primary schools get more reception places

  By TanyaSmith at 19:58 on 29/01/12

  

  Richmond Council is going to spend £10.4m on expanding six primary schools in the borough and Hampton Wick will benefit from the project.  The expansion will increase reception class places by 90 over the selected schools, and Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery school will be part of the 10 year school places strategy. The council's cabinet member for schools, Councillor Paul Hodgins, said: "Our primary schools...

• Hampton Hill School awarded outstanding

  By TanyaSmith at 14:01 on 12/01/12

  

  Hampton Hill Junior School has been awarded an outstanding by Ofsted The school was inspected by Ofsted in December where they had the opportunity to sit in lessons and meet pupils, staff and parents. The grading is the highest level for any school to achieve.  The inspectors said the pupils behaviour was exemplary, teaching was exceptional with inspiring leadership and parents were said to be extremely engaged with the school's...

• A-level student success in Hampton!

  By TanyaSmith at 07:55 on 19/08/11

  

  Yesterday teenagers finally received their A-level results, determining their future at Universities across the country.  There may have been nerves as the envelopes were ripped open, but local schools can once again praise their students for raising the standards.  Every year students feel the pressure of getting the results they need for University, but this year there was added intensity due to the Government increasing...

• Primary Schools fight academy status

  By TanyaSmith at 18:30 on 11/03/11

  

  Primary schools across the Borough have announced to the Council that they do not want to become academies. The news was sent in the form of a letter to Richmond Council, declaring that 33 primary schools do not want to change their status. The Conservative Council want every school to change to an academy over the next few years, but school governors are very against the plan.  The letter stated: "As governors we have...

• Hampton Boys celebrate their academic success

  By TanyaSmith at 17:38 on 25/08/10

  

  Following A-level results last week, and GCSE results yesterday, Hampton School are celebrating results which exceed all expectations.   Headmaster, Barry Martin, is delighted with the students with most of the upper sixth boys obtaining top university places. This has been the hardest year for university applicants with the competition being extremely high. However, Hampton boys have worked hard and will be able to move on to...

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