Haberdashers' Knights Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 135070
- Address
- Launcelot Road, BR1 5EB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1130 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.7%
- Girls
- 42.3%
- First language not English
- 28.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.9%
African 24.4%
Caribbean 16.1%
Mixed 13%
White British 12%
Other White 8.7%
Other Asian 7.1%
Other Black 6.8%
Other 3.5%
Unclassified 2.6%
Chinese 1.9%
Pakistani 1.6%
Indian 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 54%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 38
Offers
- 1st preference
- 99
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 113 84 |
| Year 8 | 203 109 94 |
| Year 9 | 204 125 79 |
| Year 10 | 204 123 81 |
| Year 11 | 193 111 82 |
| Year 12 | 75 39 36 |
| Year 13 | 54 32 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 89.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 19.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 44.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 24.0% 25.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 13.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 2.4% |