Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary
Hunsdon Road, London, SE14 5RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Emily Gyimah
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Haberdashers' Livery Company
- Constituency
- Lewisham North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 470
- Pupils on roll
- 395
- URN
- 147355
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076529560
About this school
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 395 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 55 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 75% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 15% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 82% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 89% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 89% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary 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 | 83% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 64.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 399 |
| 2024/25 | 406 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary compares
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary ranked 20th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.9% | 40.9% | 395 | — |
| Kender Primary School | 68% | 7% | 48.1% | 351 | 0.4 miles |
| Childeric Primary School | 74% | 6.6% | 55.5% | 334 | 0.4 miles |
| Pilgrims' Way Primary School | 66% | 6.1% | 55.3% | 171 | 0.4 miles |
| Twin Oaks Primary School | 42% | 6.1% | 47.5% | 176 | 0.5 miles |
| St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School | 83% | 3.4% | 39.7% | 151 | 0.5 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)
- 40.92%
- English as an additional language
- 22.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 9.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kender Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Childeric Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Pilgrims' Way Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Twin Oaks Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary ranks 431st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary teach?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary?
- The headteacher of Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary is Miss Emily Gyimah, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary, 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 Primary?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary has 395 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary full?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary has capacity for 470 pupils and 395 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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 Primary a faith school?
- No. Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary has no designated religious character.
- Is Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary a selective school?
- No. Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary part of an academy trust?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary 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 Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 75% 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 Primary compare with other schools in Lewisham?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary ranked 20th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% 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 Primary's absence rate?
- Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary'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 10 July 2026.