Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is a free schools in Lewisham for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 410 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2025. In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: July 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Free schools |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Pepys Road London SE14 5SF |
| Phone | 02076529532 |
| Reference Number | 139672 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 410 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.56%
Girls: 52.44% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 29 | 58 |
| 2 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| 3 | 31 | 28 | 59 |
| 4 | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| 5 | 26 | 27 | 53 |
| 6 | 33 | 28 | 61 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 46.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 9.8% |
| Caribbean | 8.8% |
| White, Other | 8.5% |
| White & Asian | 8.5% |
| African | 5.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.4% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Asian, Other | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Haberdashers’ Hatcham Free School is an outstanding primary school across all judged areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve highly and meet or exceed the school’s high academic expectations, with particularly strong published results in reading, writing and mathematics. They are happy, safe, resilient and motivated, and behaviour routines are firmly established.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| > Quality of education | Outstanding |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 03 Jun 2025 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 03 Jun 2025 | School inspection |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Full inspection: |
Strengths
- Pupils, including those with SEND, achieve highly and meet or exceed the school’s high academic expectations.
- The curriculum is very ambitious across all subjects and often goes beyond the national curriculum.
- The reading curriculum develops confident, fluent readers and provides swift, effective catch-up support.
- Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and accurately and receive highly effective in-class support.
- Behaviour routines are firmly established, and pupils behave responsibly and socialise well.
- Attendance remains high because the school communicates high expectations and works closely with families.
- Personal development is carefully planned, with a wide range of extracurricular, leadership and musical opportunities.
- Governance and trust support are effective, including attention to staff development and well-being.
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
- Children in the early years are engaged joyfully in learning and develop key skills effectively.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 90% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 28% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 111 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 110 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 3.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 68 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 41 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 68 | 6 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School had 420 pupils for 420 places. Every place was filled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “North West” planning area
Lewisham counted 686 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 586 in 2029–30, down 15%.
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 60 | 119 | 179 | 240 | 301 | 360 | 417 | 407 | 416 | 417 | 420 |
| Unfilled | 85.7% | 71.7% | 57.4% | 42.9% | 28.3% | 14.3% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School had 19.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.0 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 21.1 | 14.1 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 15.8 | 19.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 20.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 23.1% | 11.6% | 14.2% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 8.5% | 18.8% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 33.3% | 7.7% | 14.3% | 41.2% | 22.7% | – | 68.0% | 50.0% | 93.5% | 65.6% | 75.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | – | 2.2 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 11.0% of pupils at Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 21 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 9 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School received £7,314 and spent £7,253 for each of its 419 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £315,000 (£751 per pupil).
Across all 9 schools of Haberdashers' Aske'S Federation Trust, income was £9,296 and spending £8,942 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £206,000 | £288,000 | £335,000 | £385,000 | £358,000 | £263,000 | £315,000 |
| per pupil | £574 | £682 | £805 | £945 | £867 | £632 | £751 |
| In-year balance | -£184,000 | -£213,000 | -£2,000 | £224,000 | -£53,000 | -£117,000 | £25,000 |
| per pupil | -£514 | -£504 | -£6 | £550 | -£127 | -£282 | £60 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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John Stainer Community Primary School
Mantle Road, Brockley, London, SE4 2DY |
0.27 miles |
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Edmund Waller Primary School
Waller Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5LY |
0.33 miles |
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Hollydale Primary School
Hollydale Road, Nunhead, London, SE15 2AR |
0.4 miles |
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St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School
St James's, New Cross, London, SE14 6AD |
0.54 miles |
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Ivydale Primary School
Ivydale Road, Nunhead, London, SE15 3BU |
0.55 miles |
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Myatt Garden Primary School
Rokeby Road, Brockley, London, SE4 1DF |
0.55 miles |
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Turnham Academy
Turnham Road, Brockley, London, SE4 2HH |
0.58 miles |
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Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk, London, SE4 2QQ |
0.6 miles |
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Kender Primary School
Kender Street, New Cross, London, SE14 5JA |
0.62 miles |
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Childeric Primary School
Childeric Road, New Cross, London, SE14 6DG |
0.71 miles |
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Oak Gardens Primary School
Thornville Street, London, SE8 4QB |
0.71 miles |
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Beecroft Garden Primary
Beecroft Road, London, SE4 2BS |
0.77 miles |
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Ashmead Primary School
Ashmead Road, Deptford, London, SE8 4DX |
0.78 miles |
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St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Albyn Road, Deptford, London, SE8 4ED |
0.83 miles |
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Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary
Hunsdon Road, London, SE14 5RD |
0.85 miles |
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John Donne Primary School
Woods Road, London, SE15 2SW |
0.87 miles |
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Rye Oak Primary School
Whorlton Road, London, SE15 3PD |
0.88 miles |
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Gordonbrock Primary School
Amyruth Road, London, Brockley, SE4 1HQ |
1.04 miles |
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Nell Gwynn Nursery School
Meeting House Lane, London, SE15 2TT |
1.05 miles |
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Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Tustin Estate, Manor Grove, Peckham, London, SE15 1EF |
1.06 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Haberdashers' Hatcham College
Pepys Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5SF |
0.04 miles |
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The St Thomas the Apostle College
Hollydale Road, Nunhead, London, SE15 2EB |
0.61 miles |
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Lift Newlands
Stuart Road, Peckham Rye, London, SE15 3AZ |
0.65 miles |
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Deptford Green School
Edward Street, New Cross, London, SE14 6AN |
0.81 miles |
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Addey and Stanhope School
472 New Cross Road, New Cross, London, SE14 6TJ |
0.82 miles |
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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
Homestall Road, London, SE22 0NR |
0.85 miles |
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Prendergast School
Adelaide Avenue, Brockley, London, SE4 1LE |
0.92 miles |
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Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich
Peckham Rye, East Dulwich, London, SE22 0AT |
1.18 miles |
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Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 7BN |
1.19 miles |
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Urban Mission School
1 Cornmill Lane, Elmira Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 7FY |
1.25 miles |
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Treasure House (London) CIC
The Livesey, 682 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JF |
1.3 miles |
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Harris Academy Peckham
112 Peckham Road, London, SE15 5DZ |
1.38 miles |
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Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road, Brockley, Lewisham, SE4 1SA |
1.39 miles |
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Marathon Science School
1-9 Evelyn Street, Surrey Quays, London, SE8 5RQ |
1.59 miles |
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Allenby Tutorial Trust
62-72 Dalmain Road, London, SE23 1AT |
1.65 miles |
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Camberwell College of Arts
45-65 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8UF |
1.68 miles |
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The Charter School East Dulwich
72j East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8EY |
1.7 miles |
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Cavendish School
Lady Gomm House, 58 Hawkstone Road, London, SE16 2PA |
1.71 miles |
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St Ursula's Convent School
Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London, SE10 8HN |
1.71 miles |
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Education-My Life Matters
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1.74 miles |
All schools in Lewisham · Lewisham local authority: places and applications
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is part of Haberdashers' Aske'S Federation Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College London
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary London
- Haberdashers' Borough Academy London
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Bromley
- Haberdashers' Knights Academy Bromley
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Dartford
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Dartford
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Erith
What is Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2025.
When was Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School last inspected by Ofsted?
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School was last inspected in July 2025.
How many pupils does Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School have?
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School has 410 pupils on roll.
What age range does Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School cover?
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School?
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is at Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SF.