St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School
St James's, New Cross, London, SE14 6AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms S E McFarlane
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
- Constituency
- Lewisham North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 151
- URN
- 151009
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086924937
About this school
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 151 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School (URN 100727).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School compares
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School ranked 9th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.4% | 39.7% | 151 | — |
| Childeric Primary School | 74% | 6.6% | 55.5% | 334 | 0.2 miles |
| Myatt Garden Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 24.5% | 357 | 0.4 miles |
| Oak Gardens Primary School | 71% | 6.8% | 53.4% | 166 | 0.5 miles |
| Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary | 75% | 3.9% | 40.9% | 395 | 0.5 miles |
| Edmund Waller Primary School | 72% | 3.9% | 13.4% | 434 | 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)
- 39.74%
- English as an additional language
- 48.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.44%
- Persistent absence
- 5.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Childeric Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Myatt Garden Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Oak Gardens Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Edmund Waller Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School ranks 213th 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 year groups does St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School teach?
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School is Ms S E McFarlane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School?
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School has 151 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School full?
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 151 on roll (72%), 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 St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School?
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School is part of SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School ranked 9th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census.
- What are St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School'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.