Annual Review 2014 - 2015 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 HIGHLIGHTS OF 2014-2015 From The Headmaster’s study A look through the pages following this introduction demonstrates that our multi-talented Hampton boys continue to record remarkable achievements across the full range of academic and co-curricular activities. We began the Autumn Term celebrating excellent public examination results achieved by Hamptonians in 2014 and these proved the catalyst for a wonderful year for the School, inside the classroom and beyond. Examination results in Summer 2015 were also truly superb, with our pupils achieving a best-ever A* percentage at A Level/Pre-U and substantial new records for A* and A*- A grades at I/GCSE. Twenty-five Oxbridge places were confirmed and virtually all Upper Sixth leavers secured places at a Russell Group or equivalent university, to read for an impressively varied range of undergraduate degrees. Hampton is perhaps unique in consistently being in the very top academic echelon nationally while simultaneously enjoying a reputation as one of the country’s most renowned sporting schools. Our 1st XI footballers reached their fifth Boodles ISFA Cup Final in the past ten seasons and retained the Surrey, Trinity and London Independent Schools Cups; the U15A squad were national champions in the Investec ISFA U15 Cup and the U14As reached the national semi-final of the ESFA competition. Seven Hampton boys played for ISFA national representative sides. In rugby, the 1st XV once again reached the quarter-finals of the NatWest Cup, our U13 XV reached a national quarter- final, and both the 2nd XV and U16 XV were Middlesex Cup champions. The U13 XI cricketers won the Middlesex Cup in their sport. The Boat Club’s crews won nine events across their seven summer regattas, and once again featured prominently in the medals table at the National Schools’ Regatta. The cultural life of the School has been as vibrant as ever. We have been treated to a host of outstanding dramatic and musical productions, including that of Jekyll and Hyde and Much Ado about Nothing (both in conjunction with The Lady Eleanor Holles School) and concerts too numerous to mention. The magnificent and poignant staging of Journey’s End by our senior actors will live especially long in the memory, and the School’s celebrated male voice choir, Voices of Lions, returned to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe to wide acclaim. Alongside all these sporting, musical and theatrical endeavours, hundreds of Hampton boys continue to show admirable commitment to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, the CCF, Adventure Society activities, and our flourishing Community Service programme and Form Charity events. Hampton is unashamedly focused upon academic and all-round excellence, but everything is approached in a proportionate, caring and balanced way. Three adjectives are of particular importance within our community and epitomise the School and its pupils: lively, friendly and unpretentious. Each of these words forms part of the essence of Hampton and we believe that they set our School apart. Our boys are wonderfully talented and have strong personal ambition, but they support one another with a generous spirit; they treat people with respect and according to their merits, inside and outside the School gates; they will go on to lead and serve in many fields with characteristic Hamptonian wisdom, empathy and cheerful resilience. Leading this exceptional School is a source of great joy and remains a huge privilege. Kevin Knibbs Headmaster 1 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 HamptonHampton School School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 EXAMINATION RESULTS SUMMER 2015 UPPER SIXTH GCE ADVANCED LEVEL (173 pupils) as at 13 October 2015; some results remain subject to re-marks A LEVELS A* A B C D E TOTAL Art - 1 3 1 - - 5 Biology 4 8 9 3 1 1 26 Chemistry 17 35 18 2 - - 72 Classical Civilisation - 2 - - - - 2 Design & Technology 1 2 - - - - 3 Drama - - 1 - - - 1 Economics 9 20 8 5 2 - 44 English Language 1 2 2 - - - 5 English Literature 2 8 6 1 - - 17 French 1 11 - - - - 12 Geography 4 14 2 1 2 - 23 German 1 1 - - - - 2 Government & Politics 2 10 5 1 1 - 19 Greek - 2 - - - - 2 Latin 1 3 - - - - 4 Mathematics 56 40 18 4 - 1 119 Further Mathematics 29 16 3 - - - 48 Additional Further Mathematics 2 - - - - - 2 Music 4 - 3 - - - 7 Physics 7 10 9 3 - - 29 Psychology 3 12 8 2 1 1 27 Religious Studies - 2 4 - - - 6 Russian 4 2 - - - - 6 Spanish 6 5 5 1 - - 17 Pre U D1 (>A*) D2 (A*) D3 (A) M1 (B/A) M2 (B) M3 (C) TOTAL History 4 12 12 5 2 - 35 Physics 15 10 9 1 - - 35 Pass Rate (A*- E) 100% A* rate 34.15% A*/A rate 74.74% A*/B rate 94.08% 17 boys achieved 4 A* grades at A level (or Pre U equilavant), a further 13 boys achieved 3 A* grades. (Past A*/B rates: 2014 93%, 2013 95%, 2012 96%, 2011 94%, 2010 90%, 2009 93%, 2008 93%, 2007 86%, 2006 83%, 2005 77%, 2004 77%, 2003 76.8%, 2002 76%, 2001 69.2%, 2000 62.8%, 1999 65.4%, 1998 62.8%, 1997 59.1%) 2 UPPER SIXTH GCE AS LEVEL UPPER SIXTH GCE AS LEVEL (173 pupils) as at 13 October 2015; some results remain subject to re-marks AS LEVELS A B C D E TOTAL Art 1 5 1 1 - 8 Biology 26 12 7 1 4 50 Chemistry 64 14 5 3 1 87 Classical Civilisation 2 - - - - 2 Design & Technology 3 3 2 - - 8 Theatre Studies 1 5 - - - 6 Economics 39 14 12 1 - 66 English 4 2 1 - - 7 English Literature 11 11 1 - - 23 French 19 1 - - - 20 Geography 19 9 2 1 1 32 German 8 - 1 - - 9 Government & Politics 15 7 - - - 22 Greek 3 - - - - 3 Latin 9 - - - - 9 Mathematics 119 13 3 1 2 138 Further Mathematics 57 4 1 - - 62 Additional Further Mathematics 11 - - - - 11 Music 5 2 - - - 7 Physics 28 8 1 1 - 38 Psychology 20 10 4 4 - 38 Religious Studies 8 4 - - - 12 Russian 6 - - - - 6 Spanish 22 5 - - 27 General Studies 43 48 1 - - 92 3 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 HamptonHampton School School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 GCSE RESULTS 2015 GCSE RESULTS 2015 (205 pupils) as at 12 October 2015; some results are subject to re-marks and/or review SUBJECT A* A B C D E TOTAL Ancient History 4 5 5 - - - 14 Art 10 10 13 2 - - 35 Biology 114 74 11 1 - - 200 Chemistry 135 63 5 - - - 203 Drama 7 11 16 1 - - 35 Design & Technology 20 20 6 3 - - 49 English Language 133 50 18 4 - - 205 English Literature 155 34 15 1 - - 205 French 99 19 2 1 - - 121 Geography 87 30 12 - 1 - 130 German 36 4 1 - - - 41 Greek 4 - - - - - 4 History 77 35 10 3 - - 125 Latin 37 16 3 - - - 56 Mandarin Chinese 23 - - - - - 23 Mathematics 175 30 - - - - 205 Music 11 11 1 - - - 23 Physics 139 55 11 - - - 205 Religious Studies 21 22 3 1 - - 47 Russian 13 2 - - - - 15 Spanish 90 16 - - - - 106 In 2015 92.67% of grades were awarded at A* and A. The percentage of A* grades awarded was 67.90%, which compares with the national figure for boys of 5.2%. In the OCR Free-standing Mathematics Qualification in Additional Mathematics (a qualification significantly harder than a GCSE) the boys scored a record 91 A grades with just 6 B grades and 1 C grade. GCSE pass rate A-C: 99.95% (2014 99.95%, 2013 99.89%, 2012 99.94%, 2011 99.95%, 2010 99.7%, 2009 99.8%, 2008 99.3%, 2007 99.7%, 2006 99.9%, 2005 99.5%, 2004 93.3%, 2003 98.6%, 2002 99.3%, 2001 98.8%, 2000 99.2%, 1999 99.3%, 1998 98.6%, 1997 98.6%) Grade A*-A rate: 92.67% (2014 88.15%, 2013 89.16%, 2012 90.55%, 2011 88.2%, 2010 86.1%, 2009 84.7% 2008 79%, 2007 87.86%, 2006 87.14%, 2005 77.51%, 2004 75%, 2003 67.1%, 2002 67.0%, 2001 69.5%, 2000 68.8%, 1999 72.4%, 1998 63.8%, 1997 53.5%) Percentage achieving at least 5 passes A*-C: 100% 46 boys achieved 10 A* or more grades 13 boys achieved 6 A* grades 13 boys achieved 2 A* grades 34 boys achieved 9 A* grades 23 boys achieved 5 A* grades 2 boys achieved 1 A* grade 16 boys achieved 8 A* grades 18 boys achieved 4 A* grades 25 boys achieved 7 A* grades 9 boys achieved 3 A* grades 4 5 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 HamptonHampton School School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 Hampton School HMC Independent School for boys, Founded in 1557 6 Sport ATHLETICS The School has once again enjoyed a successful season.