Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Catchment Area
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is a free s primary school in London, Lewisham , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School?
The catchment area for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is the geographic zone Lewisham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lewisham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is set by Lewisham and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lewisham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lewisham catchment area documents →Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School: at or above its 420 place limit
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Lewisham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lewisham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Lewisham school admissions →
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School: School Information
- Full address
- Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SF
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 7.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139672
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School
What is the catchment area for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School? ▾
The catchment area for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is the geographic zone Lewisham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lewisham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School oversubscribed? ▾
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School? ▾
Admission to Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is managed by Lewisham. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School cover? ▾
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is a primary school in London, Lewisham, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School? ▾
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.