ADMISSIONS

Hampton Academy admits girls and boys of all backgrounds, aptitudes, abilities and beliefs. The Academy does not have any religious affiliation.

The published admissions number (PAN) is 210 students per year.  In 2010 the Academy received 326 applications for entry into Year 7.

Admissions Process

In keeping with our commitment to be part of the Richmond family of schools, we use the same admissions process and criteria as the co-educational community secondary schools in the Borough.

Admissions to the Academy are through the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames. co-ordinated admission procedure. You should apply on the Common Application Form provided. More information is available from the Borough and online at: www.richmond.gov.uk/school_admissions

The Academy admits students with SEN statements in compliance with the SEN Code of Practice.

 If there are more applications than places available, then the following oversubscription criteria are applied in order of priority:
1.    Children in public care and other children who are deemed by the Council´s Fair Access Panel to have a particular need that justifies priority;
2.    Children who have an exceptional medical, social, religious, philosophical or educational need requiring attendance at a particular school rather than any other school;
3.    Children who have siblings (by which is meant full, step-, half- and adopted siblings living in the same household) at the school at the point of admission;
4.    Children who attend a linked primary or junior school;
5.    Children living closest to the preferred school, measured by the shortest route by road or publicly maintained footpath, accompanied as necessary, from the middle of their home to the nearest pedestrian school gate used by the relevant year-group.

If you have any further questions about admissions, you should contact the Principal.