Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary

School overview

Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary is a primary school serving London, Lewisham, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 406 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary 'Good'. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary their first choice was offered one of its 59 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 3.7%. There are about 18.6 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 41% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.