Haberdashers' Borough Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Unique reference
- 147073
- Address
- 94B Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0EX
- Website
- www.habsborough.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 917 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 30.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
African 21.5%
White British 21%
Mixed 19.3%
Other White 9.4%
Caribbean 6.5%
Other 5.3%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other Black 3.8%
Other Asian 3.1%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Chinese 1.2%
Pakistani 1.1%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 67%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.65
Local authority average 4.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 9 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 9 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
| French | GCSE | 91 |
| Geography | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 134
- From another Local Authority
- 113
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 172 90 82 |
| Year 8 | 162 89 73 |
| Year 9 | 172 87 85 |
| Year 10 | 171 81 90 |
| Year 11 | 175 103 72 |
| Year 12 | 65 33 32 |
Nearby schools
- Charles Dickens Primary SchoolNo rating
- Friars Primary Foundation SchoolGood
- London Christian SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the BoroughGood
- St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolNo rating
- St Jude's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary OverieOutstanding