Hampden Gurney C of E School is the number one[1] state primary school[2] in England and is based in Marylebone, London.[3]

History

Established in 1863 as a memorial to John Hampden Gurney, it was first situated on Hampden Gurney Street, close to Marble Arch and Oxford Street. In 1936 it was amalgamated with St Luke's school located in Nutford Place operating across two campuses. The school site was destroyed during the Blitz in WW2 and subsequently was rebuilt opening in 1967 by the poet John Betjemen (who went on to become Poet Laureate). During the early 1990s, the school was rebuilt again by BDP Architects with improved facilities as the building which stands on Nutford Place today, close to Hyde Park. The new building development won several awards including the RIBA Award for architecture 2002 (Shortlist for Stirling Prize[4]), Civic Trust Award 2004 and Structural Steel Design Award 2003 (commendation).[5]

Academics

The school ranks in the top 10 state primary schools in the UK by the Sunday Times Schools Guide[6] and the BBC's Primary School League Tables where it ranked joint first in 2014 by attainment scores.[7] Its latest The Sunday Times Schools Guide ranking in 2022 was 4th.[8] In 2023, the school ranked as the most successful school in England as the government released performance figures based on scores across reading, writing and mathematics.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Butcher, Ben; Ibbetson, Connor James (2023-12-17). "Find The Best Primary Schools Near You". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  2. ↑ Mustaqeem, Syraat Al (2022-01-11). "London School that banned designer trainers now in top ten UK schools". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. ↑ Hall, Zoe Dare (2021-08-05). "French and Spanish families are buying £15m London penthouses to ensure places at top state schools". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  4. ↑ "Hampden Gurney Primary School, London | guardian.co.uk Arts". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  5. ↑ "Scaling the heights of school design". BBC News. 2002-11-02. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  6. ↑ Leonard, Sue (2023-12-25). "Best primary schools in England 2022". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  7. ↑ "Primary school league tables: Best results". BBC News. 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  8. ↑ Spivey, Matt (2023-02-22). "London's 175 best primary schools according to Sunday Times 2023 list". My London. Retrieved 2023-12-25.

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