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Haberdashers' Hatcham College

Academy sponsor led · London · SE14 5SF

Ages 11–18 · 1,375 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Attainment 8

50.8

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2024-12-19

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+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 850.8
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,139

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

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

258

Places offered

219

1st-preference offers

173

Total preferences (any rank)
903
Preferred offers (top 3)
219
Applications from outside LA
182
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 fill95%

1,375 pupils · 1,440 places

Pupils on roll
1,375
Boys / girls
708 / 667
School capacity
1,440
Capacity fill
1,375 / 1,440 (95%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
375
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Academy trust
HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Haberdashers' Livery Company
Headteacher
Ms Katie Scott

Location

Address
Pepys Road, New Cross
Postcode
SE14 5SF
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham North
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Lewisham, 1,375 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE14
10
Secondary in SE14
3
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Secondary in Lewisham LA
10

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
Ms Katie Scott
Telephone
02076529510
Website
www.habshatcham.org.uk

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