Hampton School
Private school in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hampton School is a fee-charging, boys-only private school in Hampton, London, England. As of 2023, the school charges £24,720 per year for attendance.[2] Until 1975, the school was a voluntary aided grammar school, with no fees. The school admits pupils aged between eleven and eighteen.
Hampton School | |
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Address | |
Hanworth Road, Hampton , TW12 3HD United Kingdom | |
Information | |
Type | Private school Senior school Day school |
Motto | Praestat Opes Sapientia (Wisdom surpasses wealth) |
Established | 1557; 467 years ago (1557) (closed 1573) Re-founding 1612 (1612) |
Founder | Robert Hammond[1] |
Department for Education URN | 102946 Tables |
Headmaster | Kevin Knibbs |
Gender | Boys |
Age range | 11-18 |
Enrolment | 1,567 |
Capacity | 1,650 |
Colour(s) | Black and yellow |
School fees | £24,720 per full academic year (plus other charges) |
Feeder schools | Hampton Prep School |
Alumni | Brian May, Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-Smith, Tony James, John Scott, Paul Casey, Louis Lynagh |
Alumni name | Old Hamptonians |
Website | http://www.hamptonschool.org.uk/ |
In 2021, 92% of the school's pupils achieved A* or A at A-Level. The school features 40th in one ranking of fee-paying schools in the United Kingdom by A-Level results.[3]
It has a preparatory school attached to it, for girls aged 3–7 and boys aged 3–11.