Haberdashers' Knights Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 26 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
- 1191 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.5%
- Girls
- 41.5%
- First language not English
- 24.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.3%
African 25.3%
Caribbean 16.6%
White British 13.6%
Mixed 13%
Other White 8.1%
Other Asian 6.7%
Other Black 6%
Unclassified 2.9%
Other 2.8%
Chinese 1.4%
Pakistani 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Indian 1%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 52%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| Economics | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Haberdashers' Knights Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 40
Offers
- 1st preference
- 97
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 115 101 |
| Year 8 | 208 128 80 |
| Year 9 | 205 128 77 |
| Year 10 | 200 115 85 |
| Year 11 | 197 113 84 |
| Year 12 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 13 | 105 62 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 91.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 21.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 19.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 83.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 14.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 13.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |