Haberdashers' Hatcham College

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 November 2024

This is a highly ambitious school. Staff share a belief that pupils can achieve excellent outcomes, whatever their starting point. Pupils rightly say that this encourages them to strive for high standards themselves. Staff are attentive to pupils' needs and support them well. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve excellent outcomes. The school enables a purposeful atmosphere. Staff are skilled at teaching pupils the social behaviours that they need to be successful within the school and beyond. Pupils value the high-quality education that the school offers. As a result, they are highly motivated in their studies and behave responsibly around the school site. Pupils discuss their learning confidently and courteously with their classmates and teachers. This helps to extend pupils' thinking. The school provides rich experiences that broaden pupils' cultural and character education. Leaders ensure pupils make excellent use of diverse extracurricular activities. For example, yoga, sociology and jiu-jitsu. First-hand learning experiences are high quality. For example, pupils extend their Latin study on a visit to Rome. Pupils experience the arts through extensive theatre, museum and gallery visits. Music education is extensive. Many pupils have tuition in instruments, both classical and more contemporary.

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