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Haberdashers' Hatcham College

Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth formLewisham, London · London SE14 5SFTrust: Haberdashers' Aske'S Federation TrustSchool website
Pupils on roll
1,375of 1,440 places
Free school meals
34.1%
Year 11 cohort 2025
223
Ofsted
Improved significantly, 20 November 2024Read the Ofsted report

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College (URN 100759); Monson Primary School (URN 100697, until 16 January 2009).

What the data says

Of the 221 pupils who finished Year 11 at Haberdashers' Hatcham College in 2023, 51% stayed on in Haberdashers' Hatcham College’s own sixth form (Lewisham average 43%) and 18% went to a further education college.

Among the 145 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (Lewisham 60%, England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.

GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 50.5 against 46.1 across England and 46.7 in Lewisham, with 54% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lewisham and England.

This school
Lewisham
England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Pupils in the cohort2212,282607,348
Any sustained destination96%93%92%
Stayed in education93%91%86%
— school sixth form51%43%34%
— sixth form college23%24%13%
— further education college18%19%37%
— other education2%4%2%
Apprenticeship1%3%
Employment3%1%3%
No sustained destination3%4%6%
Destination unknown3%3%

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

This school
Lewisham
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Students in the cohort1451,680541,441
Any sustained destination91%83%79%
University (higher education)67%60%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students22%13%19%
Further education1%3%5%
Apprenticeship3%3%7%
Employment20%16%28%
No sustained destination6%11%16%

GCSE results 2025

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)50.546.746.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths54%45%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths67%63%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects74%54%41%
EBacc average point score4.824.304.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort30%38%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils41.237.934.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils54.552.150.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language10%30%19%

Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Mathematics223100%88%31%22%71%
English Language223100%89%22%20%74%
English Literature22199%86%24%21%75%
Combined Science17277%65%7%9%61%
Geography12355%41%22%25%72%
History10648%41%37%26%68%
French7433%18%41%29%73%
Economics7333%1%16%34%66%
Spanish7031%19%23%27%70%
Sociology4721%4%32%21%70%
Biology4721%23%62%45%100%
Chemistry4721%23%64%47%100%
Physics4721%23%57%46%100%
Art and Design3817%7%37%24%89%
German3013%5%37%33%77%
Religious Studies3013%31%23%32%80%
Statistics2913%5%83%20%100%
Textiles2411%2%8%27%46%
Music2411%5%50%33%92%
Citizenship Studies2411%3%13%19%75%
Computer Science2411%13%21%30%63%
Photography219%6%43%19%90%
Drama199%7%47%27%79%
Physical Education157%11%13%24%53%
Graphic Communication84%1%25%23%75%
Latin31%1%74%
Portuguese31%0%50%
Turkish10%0%71%
Italian10%0%53%
Dance10%1%27%
Chinese10%1%75%
Arabic10%1%47%

Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Computer Appreciation / Introduction2317%
Sports Studies2115%
Small Business Management1813%
Music performance: Group97%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study290
— of whom A level students136851261,341
Average A level gradeC+C+B-
Average points per A level entry33.6133.6235.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-C+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects19%12%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Psychology5238%23%
Mathematics3526%31%
Economics2921%13%
English Literature2921%11%
Biology2518%20%
Chemistry2216%17%
History2216%13%
Politics2115%6%
Sociology2015%13%
Philosophy1713%1%
Law1310%4%
Computer Science107%5%
Art and Design107%1%
Geography107%10%
Spanish86%2%
Physics86%12%
Further Mathematics86%5%
French64%1%
Music0%
Photography3%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*3224%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*1612%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*1310%
Sports / Movement ScienceBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*75%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Business StudiesGCE AS level (All)
GeographyGCE AS level (All)
SpanishGCE AS level (All)
Business StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
GeographyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
SpanishGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)

Other secondary schools in Lewisham

Forest Hill School

Community school · sixth form · 1,080 pupils

90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.3

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.