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Haberdashers' Borough Academy and London Nautical, City of London Academy

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What differs

  • Haberdashers' Borough Academy takes boys and girls; London Nautical, City of London Academy is a boys' school.
  • Haberdashers' Borough Academy has 983 pupils; London Nautical, City of London Academy has 510.
  • The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.

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FactHaberdashers' Borough AcademyLondon Nautical, City of London Academy
The basics
TypeState-funded: Free school

DfE register

State-funded: Academy sponsor led

DfE register

Ages11 to 18

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11 to 18

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GenderMixed

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Boys

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Pupils983

DfE register

510

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BoroughSouthwark

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Lambeth

DfE register

BoardingNot publishedNo

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Admissions policyNon-selective

DfE register

Non-selective

DfE register

Admissions for 2027
Next deadline to apply or register31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days)

school or council page

31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days)

school or council page

Applications and places, last round135 first preferences for 180 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

24 first preferences for 35 places

DfE, September 2026 entry

Cost
Published day feesNo tuition fees (state-funded)No tuition fees (state-funded)
Inspection
Latest inspectionOfsted graded inspection, 5 March 2024: Good at that inspection

Ofsted

Ofsted graded inspection, 22 June 2023: Requires improvement at that inspection

Ofsted

Results
GCSE: Attainment 847.8 (2024/25)

DfE

Not published
GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths43% (2024/25)

DfE

Not published
Pupils
Eligible for free school meals57.3%

DfE register

45.6%

DfE register

English as an additional language30.8%

school census 2024/25

48.3%

school census 2024/25

Receiving SEN support17.2%

school census 2024/25

12.5%

school census 2024/25

Pupils per teacher17.1

DfE workforce census

13.7

DfE workforce census

Overall absence7.5%

DfE, 2024/25

6.1%

DfE, 2024/25

DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.

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