Geographical Position and Catchment Area

Hamp Nursery & Infants’ School is an integral part of an educational campus of Ofsted rated "Good" schools, including Hamp Academy (Junior school) and Robert Blake School (Secondary). We work together to serve a social priority area.  We are all part of the "Compass Group" a shared cluster of local schools, working together to share good practice, support transition and ensure consistency in the standards of education available to all our children.  

As a school we also manage the provision of childcare within our onsite Nursery - covering 2 to 4 year olds, across three rooms, Humpty Dumpty, Five Little Ducks, and the Jack and Jill room. This provides us with the opportunity of building important relationships with our families from their earliest stage in the educational partnership, and also facilitates smooth transition through pre-school and on into school. The concept of provision for 2 – 7 year olds meets many of the desired cohesive approaches, offering flexibility to parents and striving for quality education which is accessible to all.

The majority of our pupils are drawn largely from the Hamp Estate on which the campus is situated, on the southern edge of Bridgwater. The newer development of the adjoining Stockmoor and Wilstock areas also provides a number of pupils that attend our school. Bridgwater is currently a rapidly expanding town, and many schools are full with little or no room for expansion. Here at Hamp Nursery and Infants school, we are fortunate to have some space, an expansion plan around 2014 created extra classroom space, allowing us to increase our class numbers as the population grew.  As a result we do have some pupils from most areas of the town.

Currently we have seven classes and three nursery rooms in operation. We currently have approximately 190 children on roll with an additional 60-100 children accessing our Nursery provision, dependent on term. 

Staffing Levels and Organisation

Our staffing structure consists of Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, 3 teachers at senior management level, 7 FTE teachers, 0.6 SENDCo and 0.4 Sports coach. We also employ a full-time pastoral care manager, known as the Home School Liaison Worker (HSLW), who is also one of our DSL's.
Our highly skilled team of Teaching Assistants, employed throughout the school, make an invaluable contribution to the children’s education; planning and working closely with class teachers and attending all inhouse training. 

Our Nursery is overseen by our EY lead teacher, and staffed by a  Nursery manager, Deputy manager, room supervisor and four to five qualified Nursery practitioners. 
The school is well supported by our School Business Manager and 2 Administrators, and also a further administrator for the Nursery. 

We currently employ five lunch time supervisors who work alongside our TA's at lunchtimes.

We have a site team of one caretaker, one crossing patrol officer, one gatekeeper and three cleaners.  
 

Buildings and Grounds

The main school building was originally built in 1951, it has been updated and extended over the years.  In 2017, the school took over responsibility for an adjacent building which was once a Children's Centre, renovating and repurposing the spaces.  Altogether now, the main school building contains 8 classrooms and two Nursery rooms. It also contains a Hall, staffroom, offices, group rooms, meeting room, two Reception areas and a storage/resource area. The buildings are linked and all pupils have access to all of the schools facilities and spaces as necessary. A further 2 classrooms are housed in Elliott Buildings adjacent to the main building, and then our other building, identifiable by it's red and green shutters is also a Nursery room, purpose built in 1993/4. During 2024/2025 all Nursery children will be housed in the main building. 

 
Our school environment is a high priority and we aim to keep it equipped and maintained to a high standard. We are lucky to have several playground areas,  and separate outdoor spaces for our youngest children to enjoy continuous provision. We also have a sensory garden with a range of equipment as well as an outdoor classroom. We are continuing to build and grow our Forest School area, with new projects planned to continue as funds allow.

The front of the school has been remodelled to provide an updated, secure and welcoming entrance to children, parents and visitors, with a new scooter/bike storage area, and resurfacing of the driveway.
Our next project is to update the Five Little Ducks garden with an all-year-round surface, and some additional shade. 
 
 

Community/Parental Links

The school enjoys good relationships with the parents, some of whom work in the school, both as employees and sometimes on a voluntary basis with the children. We welcome parents into school and are always willing to listen and consider what our community needs from us. We have good liaison with the other schools on the campus and links with the wider community, including the local church, residential care home and local shops. We have recently worked with visiting Artists, taking part in a project where our children's work was displayed in Bridgwater. Parent's surveys are sent out annually, and parents regularly attend our parents days and workshops. We host parent groups such as "Young Somerset" and "Tuning into Kids" when appropriate.