Primary school

Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lewisham
  • SE14 5SF

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 335 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 2%2%2023/24: top 2%2024/25: top 3%

Against London

Expected standard, RWM90% · London 72%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM28% · London 12%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score111 · London 10710/10 Top 10%
Maths score110 · London 1079/10 Top 20%
Show KS2 results by year
Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 90% · 58 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 90% · 58 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 90% · 60 pupils · London 72%90%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 29% · 58 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 34% · 58 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 28% · 60 pupils · London 12%34%28%
Reading score
2022/23: 111 · 58 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 58 pupils · London 1072024/25: 111 · 60 pupils · London 107111110
Maths score
2022/23: 110 · 58 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 58 pupils · London 1062024/25: 110 · 60 pupils · London 107110

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in69.9%
58 of 83 who put it first2014 · 65.1%2026 · 69.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8358
2nd682
3rd410

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2015–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2015Outstanding
  2. 2025All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jun 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils meet and exceed the school’s high academic expectations here.”
  • “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) achieve highly.”
  • “In reading, writing and mathematics, this excellence is reflected in the high published results for pupils.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026410
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.9%
First language not English10.3%
SEN support13.1%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils5.7%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

97.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 156 responses (37.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.8% not applicable65.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.6% not applicable95.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16% who said Yes above76% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school99.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult19.2
  • Classroom teachers 18.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 0
  • Other support 9

Teachers 21.4 FTE · Whole workforce 30.4 · 39 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,072
Spend per pupil£6,721
Staff spend per pupil£5,189
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£147,000in-year balance

Grants £6,227 · self-generated £845 · premises £210 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £4,542,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it