Side by side
Edmund Waller Primary School and St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Edmund Waller Primary School takes ages 3 to 11; St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School takes ages 2 to 11.
- Edmund Waller Primary School has 434 pupils; St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School has 151.
- The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Edmund Waller Primary School | St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 2 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 434 DfE register | 151 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Lewisham DfE register | Lewisham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 76 first preferences for 60 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 6 first preferences for 6 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 15 June 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 5 May 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% (2024/25) DfE | 83% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.1% DfE register | 39.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 34% school census 2024/25 | 48.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 14.6% school census 2024/25 | 16% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.1 DfE workforce census | 18.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.4% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
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- Edmund Waller Primary School and Kender Primary School0.3 miles apart
- Edmund Waller Primary School and Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School0.3 miles apart
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School and Childeric Primary School0.2 miles apart
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School and Myatt Garden Primary School0.4 miles apart
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School and Oak Gardens Primary School0.5 miles apart
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School and Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary0.5 miles apart