Haberdashers' Hatcham College
Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
- Principal
- Ms Katie Scott
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The Haberdashers' Livery Company
- Constituency
- Lewisham North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,440
- Pupils on roll
- 1,375
- URN
- 135073
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076529510
About this school
Haberdashers' Hatcham College is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,375 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Haberdashers' Hatcham College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 221 | 216 | 223 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.2 | 50.8 | 50.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.19 0.00 to +0.38 | +0.08 -0.11 to +0.27 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 52.3% | 54.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 75% | 67.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 67% | 62.5% | 74% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Haberdashers' Hatcham College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.2 | 40 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.8 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.5 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,376 |
| 2023/24 | 1,376 |
| 2024/25 | 1,401 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haberdashers' Hatcham College compares
Haberdashers' Hatcham College ranked 5th of 14 secondary schools in Lewisham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.5 | 6.8% | 32.2% | 1,375 | — |
| The St Thomas the Apostle College | 61.7 | 5% | 47.2% | 1,140 | 0.6 miles |
| Deptford Green School | 47.7 | 7.3% | 46.5% | 888 | 0.8 miles |
| Addey and Stanhope School | 41.1 | 8.3% | 51.2% | 589 | 0.8 miles |
| Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich | 54.3 | 7.8% | 49.3% | 809 | 0.9 miles |
| Prendergast School | 64 | 6% | 21.7% | 1,052 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.19%
- English as an additional language
- 20.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.82%
- Persistent absence
- 18.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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The St Thomas the Apostle College0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Deptford Green School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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Addey and Stanhope School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
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Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Prendergast School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Haberdashers' Hatcham College ranks 123rd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Haberdashers' Hatcham College teach?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the principal of Haberdashers' Hatcham College?
- The principal of Haberdashers' Hatcham College is Ms Katie Scott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haberdashers' Hatcham College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haberdashers' Hatcham College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Haberdashers' Hatcham College?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College has 1,375 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Haberdashers' Hatcham College full?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College has capacity for 1,440 pupils and 1,375 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Haberdashers' Hatcham College a faith school?
- No. Haberdashers' Hatcham College has no designated religious character.
- Is Haberdashers' Hatcham College a selective school?
- No. Haberdashers' Hatcham College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Haberdashers' Hatcham College part of an academy trust?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College is part of HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Haberdashers' Hatcham College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.2 in 2022/23 and 50.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Haberdashers' Hatcham College compare with other schools in Lewisham?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College ranked 5th of 14 secondary schools in Lewisham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Haberdashers' Hatcham College's absence rate?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Haberdashers' Hatcham College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Haberdashers' Hatcham College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.