Haberdashers' Hatcham College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 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
- 135073
- Address
- Pepys Road, New Cross, SE14 5SF
- Website
- www.habshatcham.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1401 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 20.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 8% |
| Caribbean | 9.5% |
| Mixed | 15.2% |
| White British | 22% |
| African | 29.2% |
| Other | 5.6% |
| Other Black | 3% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| Other Asian | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 1.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 74% |
| Local authority average | 54% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 54% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.5 |
| Local authority average | 46.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.82 |
| Local authority average | 4.3 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 221
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 246
- 2nd preference
- 183
- 3rd preference
- 147
- From another Local Authority
- 228
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 220 118 102 |
| Year 8 | 224 117 107 |
| Year 9 | 225 117 108 |
| Year 10 | 221 116 105 |
| Year 11 | 222 110 112 |
| Year 12 | 144 78 66 |
| Year 13 | 145 57 88 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 89.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 19.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 44.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 25.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 13.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.8% 2.4% |