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Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Free schools · London · SE1 0EX

Ages 11–18 · 983 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.6

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 848.6
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry80%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
906

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

115

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
524
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
69
Offers to outside-LA applicants
21
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

983 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
983
Boys / girls
504 / 479
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
983 / 1,150 (85%)
Free school meals
57.3%
FSM pupils
485
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Inter- / non- denominational
Governance
Academy trust: HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Academy trust
HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Haberdashers' Livery Company
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Howells

Location

Address
94B Southwark Bridge Road
Postcode
SE1 0EX
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Southwark, 983 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE1
34
Secondary in SE1
7
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Secondary in Southwark LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Howells
Telephone
02037641321
Website
www.habsborough.org.uk

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