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St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE14 6AD

Ages 4–11 · 151 pupils · Lewisham

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School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

151 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
151
Boys / girls
77 / 74
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
151 / 210 (72%)
Free school meals
39.1%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
Headteacher
Ms S E McFarlane

Location

Address
St James's, New Cross
Postcode
SE14 6AD
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Lewisham, 151 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 39.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Southwark.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE14
10
Primary in SE14
6
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM60.0%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Myatt Garden Primary School

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    • FSM21.6%
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  • Oak Gardens Primary School

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    • KS263%
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    • FSM44.6%
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  • Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS275%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Edmund Waller Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand1.35

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  • Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE14 5SF · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Kender Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Grinling Gibbons Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5LW · Lewisham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms S E McFarlane
Telephone
02086924937
Website
www.st-jameshatcham.lewisham.sch.uk

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