Waldegrave SchoolHampton High
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Waldegrave School and Hampton High are secondary schools.
Waldegrave School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hampton High scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Waldegrave School is ahead on our composite score.
Waldegrave School was judged Outstanding and Hampton High was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 64.5 for Waldegrave School and 46.0 for Hampton High.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Waldegrave School (64.6 in 2021-22, 64.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Hampton High (50.1 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TwickenhamWaldegrave School | HamptonHampton High | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 11 in Richmond upon Thames Stronger figure | 11th of 11 in Richmond upon Thames | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,470 | 847 | |
| Capacity | 1,246 | 900 | |
| Location | Twickenham, TW2 5LH | Hampton, TW12 3HB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 64.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75.8% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.8% Stronger figure | 64.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 219 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 190 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 42.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,467 | 866 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.1% | 20.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Waldegrave School
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