Hamp Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bridgwater (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
49%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
56%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
66%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.9
▼ 3.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.2%
▲ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
85%
307 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hamp Academy is a primary school located in Bridgwater, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 315 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. It is part of the BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST. The school is led by Miss Sarah Hitchings.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 139717
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Stephens | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Siobhan Gallagher Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stewart John Biddles | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Leigh Paul Redman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Charlotte Bradley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mary Jane Weatherburn | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mandy Davies | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sarah Ann Hitchings | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Suzanne Lawrence Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record