Haberdashers' Hatcham College
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Lewisham
Haberdashers' Hatcham College is a secondary school in London, Lewisham for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Lewisham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2021 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pepys Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5SF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,375 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a highly ambitious school.”
- “Staff share a belief that pupils can achieve excellent outcomes, whatever their starting point.”
- “Pupils rightly say that this encourages them to strive for high standards themselves.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 210 first-preference applications, 218 offers in total, 175 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2021, as Lewisham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lewisham.
- Deptford Green School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Addey and Stanhope School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Prendergast School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sydenham School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Forest Hill School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Conisborough College 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sedgehill Academy 3.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bonus Pastor Catholic College 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published