the school 

Current vacancies

 

Teacher of Mandarin Chinese
(posted 12 March 2010)

Teacher of French
(posted 12 March 2010)

Teacher of Information Technology
(posted 12 March 2010)

Teacher of Art
(posted 12 March 2010)

Head of Politics
(posted 9 March 2010)

Teacher of Biology
(posted 1 March 2010)

Facilities Manager
(posted 23rd February 2010)

 

Teaching Staff application form (WORD)

Support Staff application form (WORD)

 

Hampton School: General information for applicants

Formerly Hampton Grammar School, Hampton School reverted to independence and its ancient name in 1975.  It remains a selective, academic school for boys.  Entry is chiefly by the School’s own 11+ tests and by the Common Entrance at 13+: competition for places has grown and is very keen.  Following the demise of the Government’s Assisted Places Scheme, the School has established its own Bursary Scheme to maintain a broad intake.  Some 75% of boys joining at 11+ come from maintained primary schools. Virtually all the Upper Sixth leavers each year go on to leading selective universities including, in the last few years, healthy numbers to Russell Group universities and Oxbridge. Examination results at A level and GCSE are extremely strong.

There is some setting for GCSE Mathematics, Science and French. All boys take GCSE in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, their chosen first Language (French, German or Spanish), Biology, Chemistry and Physics together with three other subjects.  In the Lower Sixth Form almost any combination of four mainstream AS level subjects is possible; some boys take five. In the Upper Sixth virtually any combination of three (or four) mainstream A levels is available.  Critical Thinking AS Level has recently been introduced.  All Sixth Formers also follow a broad-based General Studies programme leading to an A level as well as a wide-ranging programme of non-examined courses.

It is expected that all staff will participate in some of the wide range of activities which the School provides. 

In Games very high standards are achieved in all the major sports - rugby, soccer, rowing, cricket, tennis as well as swimming and athletics.   There were 19 junior internationals in the pupil body in 2006-07.  Five recent former pupils played for Oxford or Cambridge last year.   Outstanding performances are often achieved in golf and basketball.  There is an active CCF, as well as a strong community service unit (Community Action Projects), both run with our neighbours, The Lady Eleanor Holles School (LEH).  Music thrives, with well over half the School actively studying at least one musical instrument. There are School Orchestras and ensembles and groups and a vigorous Choral Society (with LEH).  Recently there was a Jazz Band tour to Holland.  Drama is included in the curriculum in addition to regular School and Year or Form productions.  There are major joint productions regularly with LEH.  A theatre company attached to the School takes a play to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival usually every year.  There is considerable interest in art, debating and chess.  At the latter the School won the British Chess Federation Schools’ Championship in 2002.

There is also an active Adventure Society.  As well as providing opportunities for canoeing, climbing, orienteering and camping, expeditions are arranged both in the UK and abroad, the most recent to Malawi.  Boys regularly take Duke of Edinburgh’s Scheme Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards and interest is very strong.  The School also has a Link School, Kiira College, in Uganda.

The School’s premises and facilities for both academic work and extra-curricular activity, already good, have been greatly improved and extended since 1975 and new building developments have been as follows:

1978: Garrick Building for Music and Drama.
1980: Grundy Centre for Design Technology (upgraded in the 2004 Teaching Block 2 project).
1984: New School Library Extension
1987: Sports Hall
1990: Whitfield Building for Geography, Economics and Art (upgraded in 2000)
1994:  Alexander Centre for Sixth Form common rooms, History Department and
Pavilion Room.
1997: New Dining Rooms and kitchens on two floors
1998: Hammond Quad Extension providing Language Laboratory, ICT Laboratory, Large Classroom and Main Hall Storage.
2000:   Millennium Boat House.  A project in partnership with The Lady Eleanor Holles School.
2000:   Five Science Laboratories, ICT laboratory ICT Science Laboratory, Art Department, five new classrooms and office space.
2003: Sports Pavilion Complex. The building provides extensive changing facilities and storage rooms.  It houses the Sixth Form Social Centre in pavilion rooms overlooking the fields.
2003: Cloisters redevelopment to provide better reprographics facilities, medical room and music practice rooms.
2004:    New nine-room English Department on first floor with five-laboratory Design and Technology upgraded and extended on the ground floor.
2006:   The Mason Library was refurbished.
2007: New 450 Hall; 386 seat Theatre with orchestra pit, green rooms, practice rooms, dance studio meeting rooms and toilet facilities.

The School has a Development Plan for future projects including the 450 hall as a performing arts centre to celebrate the School’s 450th Anniversary in 2006/7: this will be built by Spring 2009.

The School celebrated its 450th Anniversary on 7 March 2007 in St Paul’s Cathedral and on 20 March HRH The Earl of Wessex laid the Foundation Stone for the 450 Hall.
The School was inspected in April 2004 and the summary of the inspection is available on the School website.

September 2008