Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School

Primary
Free school
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is a primary school in Lewisham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. It ranks 1st of 63 primary schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 8 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths28%

28%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

410 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8%

8%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.2%

12.2%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
John Stainer Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	61% met the expected standard
Edmund Waller Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Hollydale Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	59% met the expected standard
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Ivydale Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Emily Gyimah
Phone: 02076529532
Website: habshatchamfree.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SF
Local authority: Lewisham
URN: 139672

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.