St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St James's, New Cross, London, SE14 6ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lewisham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 94 schools in Lewisham. It ranks 27th of 63 primary schools in Lewisham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 November 2012, report published 5 December 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

151 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals39.1%

39.1%, 12.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47%

47%, 25.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.9%

7.9%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Childeric Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Myatt Garden Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Oak Gardens Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Edmund Waller Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms S E McFarlane
Phone: 02086924937
Website: st-jameshatcham.lewisham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St James's, New Cross, London, SE14 6AD
Local authority: Lewisham
URN: 151009

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.