School profile

Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School

Primary · Free schools · London, SE14 5SF

Outstanding

Map showing Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#335 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils410 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Emily Gyimah
TrustHABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Local authorityLewisham
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139672.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths28%10%8%
Average reading score111107106
Average maths score110106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading92%79%76%
Expected standard in writing93%74%73%
Expected standard in maths92%77%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils410
Girls215
Boys195
Eligible for free school meals8%
First language not English12.2%
SEN support45
EHC plan6
Average class size29.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46.8%
Other mixed
9.8%
Caribbean
8.8%
Other White
8.5%
White and Asian
8.5%
African
5.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
White and Black African
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
Chinese
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence3.6%5%5.1%
Persistent absence8.3%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)271
First preference applications (Reception)83
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)68

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll420
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult19.2
Teachers (FTE)21.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)8.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryHaberdashers' Hatcham CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryJohn Stainer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryEdmund Waller Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHollydale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt James's Hatcham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryIvydale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMyatt Garden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTurnham AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNurseryChelwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe St Thomas the Apostle CollegeVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School

What is Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School's Ofsted rating?

Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School rank in England?

Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School ranks 335 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School?

Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School has 410 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.