Hampton School (formerly Hampton Grammar School) is an independent boys'
day school
A day school — as opposed to a boarding school — is an educational institution where children and adolescents are given instructions during the day, after which the students return to their homes. A day school has full-day programs when compar ...
in Hampton, Greater London, England. It is regarded as one of the top independent schools in the country. Hampton School’s A-Level and GCSE results in 2021 placed it at top 14 of all independent schools in the UK with 92% of boys achieving A*/A at A-Level - an improvement from top 20 with 73% of boys achieving A*/A in 201 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/best-uk-schools-guide-parent-power-tr95xdzt
History
In 1557, Robert Hammond, a wealthy brewer who had acquired property in Hampton, left in his will provision for the maintenance of a "free scole" and to build a small schoolhouse "with seates in yt" in the churchyard of St Mary's Parish Church, Hampton, Hampton Church.
Although Hampton School was founded in 1557, there was provision in the will that the school would only continue as long as the vicar, churchwardens and parishioners carried out his requests. If not, then the properties would revert to his heirs. It seems that the school did not survive beyond 1568, or possibly earlier, and the properties reverted to the heirs.
Subsequently, however, the school re-opened in 1612. This was as a result of a commission established to enquire into the fate of Tudor charities that had disappeared for various reasons. The "learned counsell on bothe sides" reached deadlock at the commissioners. However, in the spirit of compromise and through the generosity of the then legal owner of the properties, Nicholas Pigeon, the school was re-endowed.
The early school was on the site of St Mary's Church by the River Thames. It moved to a site on Upper Sunbury Road in 1880. The new school buildings cost £8,000 and were built in the Elizabethan Tudor style to accommodate 125 day boys and 25 boarders. The school moved to its present site on Hanworth Road in 1939. The new 28-acre site allowed for expansion and the potential to provide for 600–650 boys. The foundation stone was laid on 5 July 1938 and a year later the school was opened.
The school converted from
voluntary aided
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status to become a fee-paying independent school in 1975 after changes to the administration of secondary education in the
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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. It is next to The
Lady Eleanor Holles School
Lady Eleanor Holles School (often abbreviated to LEH or LEHS) is an independent day school for girls in Hampton, London. It consists of a small junior school and a larger senior school, which operate from different buildings on the same site. It ...
for girls, with which it co-operates in a number of co-curricular activities and shares several classes, clubs, facilities (including a swimming pool) and a coach service. Headmaster Barry Martin retired in July 2013 after 16 years of service. He was succeeded by Kevin Knibbs in September 2013.
Founders' Day is celebrated by the school towards the end of each academic year. The occasion is marked by a procession of boys walking from the school to St. Mary's Church for a service including the school choir singing and readings.
Old Hamptonians
''in alphabetical order''
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Simon Amor
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Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking
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Secretary of State for Education
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Andy Beattie
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Paul Casey
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(1989–95), professional golfer (currently winner of 13 European Tour Events)
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Jim Chandler
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(1935–42) represented Britain at pistol shooting in the 948 Olympics*
Thurston Dart
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(1933–38) musicologist and harpsichordist
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Keith Faulkner
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CBE (1955–62), chairman, Working Links, Manpower
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Tom Gearing
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Murray Head
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(1959–62), musician
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* Max Kretzschmar (2007–2010), footballer at Wycombe Wanderers FC
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Louis Lynagh
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, Ocean rowing oarsman
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Brian May
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Jim McCarty
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* John Scott CBE FBA (1960–1968) sociologist and former pro vice-chancellor, Plymouth University
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Greg Searle
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Jonny Searle
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Barry Sheerman
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Graham Skinner
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* Ollie Stanhope MBE, Paralympic gold-winning oarsman
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Andy Beattie
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and current coach of the school's 1XV team.
Sources
*Wild, Edward & Rice, Ken (2005) ''School by the Thames''. Frome: Butler and Tanner Ltd (Ken Rice retired from teaching history at Hampton in 2007) Hampton School Book