Side by side
Haberdashers' Hatcham College and Harris Academy Peckham
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
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College takes ages 11 to 18; Harris Academy Peckham takes ages 11 to 16.
- Haberdashers' Hatcham College has 1,375 pupils; Harris Academy Peckham has 458.
- The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Haberdashers' Hatcham College | Harris Academy Peckham |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,375 DfE register | 458 DfE register |
| Borough | Lewisham DfE register | Southwark DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 210 first preferences for 218 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 47 first preferences for 114 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, 20 November 2024: Improved significantly Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 11 February 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 50.5 (2024/25) DfE | 39.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 54% (2024/25) DfE | 35% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 33.6 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.1% DfE register | 53.4% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 20.4% school census 2024/25 | 48.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 14.8% school census 2024/25 | 19.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.9 DfE workforce census | 15.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.8% 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.