Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep ISI Report Summary 2023

We are delighted to share that Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep has been awarded excellent (the highest possible recognition) across all categories in our latest Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report.

The ISI team found that Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep pupils show outstanding knowledge, skills and understanding while also demonstrating the importance of kindness and respect.

This wonderfully uplifting ISI report is testament to the remarkable talent and dedication of our pupils and the exceptional support, professionalism, and expertise of my colleagues.

We hope you will enjoy reading about the key findings of the 2023 ISI report in this summary booklet. The report can be found in full here

With best wishes

Tim Smith Headmaster Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep

The school fully meets its aim to provide pupils with a challenging and stimulating education in a friendly and supportive environment.

The quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements is EXCELLENT.

Pupils’ attainment and progress are excellent.

Pupils demonstrate outstanding knowledge, skills and understanding across the range of subjects.

Pupils’ communication skills are advanced and accomplished.

Pupils’ attitudes to learning are excellent. They endeavour to achieve highly and do their best.

KEY FINDINGS KEY FINDINGS

Pupils demonstrate outstanding knowledge, skills and understanding across the range of subjects.

Pupils demonstrate outstanding self-confidence. They have a strong understanding of their strengths and areas for development.

Pupils exhibit sophisticated moral awareness for their age.

Pupils’ social skills are highly developed Pupils make intelligent decisions

Pupils demonstrate outstanding self-confidence. They have a strong understanding of their strengths and areas for development.

The quality of pupils’ personal development is EXCELLENT.

Teaching across the school presents key information very clearly and features very high levels of challenge.

PUPILS’ ACHIEVEMENTS

ACADEMIC

Pupils demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding across the range of subjects.

All groups of pupils attain well above national age-related expectations

Pupils make rapid and sustained progress.

Numeracy skills are very advanced.

Pupils’ writing is particularly advanced

ACHIEVEMENTS

Pupils’ academic and non-academic achievements are outstanding.

PUPILS’ ACHIEVEMENTS

ATTITUDES TO LEARNING

Pupils demonstrate genuine independence in their learning. Pupils throughout the school show an outstanding ability to focus and concentrate. Staff teach with enthusiasm and provide pupils with constant opportunities to think for themselves and express their own ideas.

COMMUNICATION

Pupils’ communication skills are outstanding They ask intellectually curious questions that exhibit strong leadership of their own learning.

DIGITALLY LITERATE

The use of online platforms enhances pupils’ learning and fosters high levels of motivation and independent learning.

Staff teach with enthusiasm and provide pupils with constant opportunities to think for themselves and express their own ideas.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Pupils’ sporting achievements are many.

PUPILS’ ACHIEVEMENTS

CO-CURRICULAR

A very large number of leavers are awarded performing arts, sports and all-rounder scholarships at schools of their choice. The school fully meets its aim to develop in pupils a positive approach to involvement in co-curricular activities.

SPORT

Pupils’ sporting achievements are many. These include pupils representing the school in cricket and tennis at county level and winning rugby and football tournaments. There is a wide range of clubs and activities, and regular fixtures with other schools.

ACHIEVEMENTS

PUPILS’ ACHIEVEMENTS

CREATIVE ARTS

Leaders provide pupils with many opportunities to develop their skills and abilities, such as drama productions, weekly choir meetings and the experience of being part of an orchestra.

Artwork presented across both sites is of very high quality.

Pupils who played instruments did so skilfully and confidently

Most pupils who enter LAMDA examinations achieve distinctions

Leaders provide pupils with many opportunities to develop their skills and abilities.

ACHIEVEMENTS

DEVELOPMENT

Pupils demonstrate excellent social skills.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Pupils’ self-confidence and self-awareness are outstanding. Pupils demonstrate excellent social skills.

Pupils’ communication skills are advanced and accomplished Pupils exhibit sophisticated moral awareness for their age. Pupils make intelligent decisions.

Pupils’ communication skills are advanced and accomplished.

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS

Pupils demonstrate an excellent commitment to helping their peers.

Pupils socialise very comfortably and positively with each other.

Pupils exhibit a strong appreciation of diversity and the importance of human rights.

Pupils spoke openly about how people are kind to one another and how much kindness and respect are valued and promoted by the school.

Pupils exhibit a strong appreciation of diversity and the importance of human rights.

Pupils socialise very comfortably and positively with each other.

RESPECT

The school fully meets its aim to develop in pupils the desire to achieve their academic potential and a positive approach to learning.

The school fully meets its aim to develop pupils’ respect for self and others.

The school fully meets its aim to provide pupils with a challenging and stimulating education in a friendly and supportive environment.