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Haberdashers' Hatcham College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Pepys Road, New Cross, London SE14 5SF · habshatcham.org.uk · 020 7652 9510

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Overview

Ofsted
Improved significantly
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.5
average Attainment 8 score. Lewisham 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,375
95% of 1,440 places
Local authority
Lewisham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
34.1%
First language not English
27.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 210 families put the school first and 218 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 259 (Places 220)259September 2023: 208 (Places 218)208September 2024: 258 (Places 219)258September 2025: 246 (Places 221)246September 2026: 210 (Places 218)210Places 218
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026218210183%
September 2025Sept 20252212461.1▲75%
September 2024Sept 20242192581.2▲67%
September 2023Sept 2023218208181%
September 2022Sept 20222202591.2▲69%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.5, and 54.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lewisham it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2018/19, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.6 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 60% (England 53%)60%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 76% (England 64%)76%2018/19: 85% (England 65%)85%England 65%
2018/19TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲85%65%
▲20%11%
Average scaled score
▲108104
▲109105
▲111106

Progress scores 2018/19: reading +4.50, writing +3.10, maths +5.40

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 52.7 (England 46.3)52.72017/18: 49.7 (England 46.5)49.72018/19: 48.6 (England 46.7)48.62021/22: 53.9 (England 48.8)53.92022/23: 51.2 (England 46.3)51.22023/24: 50.8 (England 45.9)50.82024/25: 50.5 (England 46.0)50.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.546.0
▲54.3%45.4%
▲67.3%64.8%
▲74.0%40.5%
▲4.824.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.4+13.2
Sixth form college14.4−12.2
Further education15.3+0.8
Other education0.5−0.5
Employment0.5−0.5
Not in a lasting destination2.8−2
Activity not captured3.2+2.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.1 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 33.2 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 30.0 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.9 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.7 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 36.0 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 33.6 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
136 studentsC+ (33.6)Average +0.04
136 studentsC+ (33.6)Average +0.04
49 studentsMerit (25)Below average -0.42
18.6%AAB or better
93.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24119B- (36)+0.13
2022/23141C+ (32.7)—
2021/22164C+ (33.9)—
2018/19202C (30)-0.16
2017/18163C+ (33.2)+0.13
2016/17230C (29.2)-0.06
2015/16173C- (27.1)-0.17

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University69.9+2.8
Further education3.3+0.5
Apprenticeship3.3+0.4
Employment13.8+0.5
Not in a lasting destination8.1−0.6
Activity not captured1.6−3.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 20 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Haberdashers' Hatcham College was: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
19 Nov 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jul 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (181 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
181
13% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼74% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 42 parents (23%) with SEND

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