Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Bromley, BR1 5EB · Lewisham · secondary school
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9th of 13 secondary schools in Lewisham we can score, 14 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.2/10 against 415 of them, against 4.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 40.6 · 39 | 30% | 1.17 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.18 · 63 | 25% | 1.58 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 42.7 · 32 | 10% | 0.32 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Haberdashers' Knights Academy overview
How it's doing
The school was rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. In 2024/25, 35.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 42.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.18 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join board games, gardening, and Combined Cadet Force clubs, play football and netball, and attend a Year 8 residential and a skiing trip.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,098 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,340. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between the current Attainment 8 score and the national median? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores?
What Ofsted said about Haberdashers' Knights Academy
Overview
Haberdashers’ Knights Academy continues to be a good school, where staff maintain high expectations and pupils are motivated to learn. The school offers an ambitious curriculum with strong subject knowledge, ensuring pupils build understanding cumulatively from the primary phase. Pupils feel safe, well supported, and value the diverse opportunities available both within and beyond the curriculum.
Strengths
- Leaders have designed an "ambitious curriculum" that is "logically sequenced" so learning "develops cumulatively," supporting effective long-term understanding.
- Teachers possess "strong subject knowledge" and "routinely check pupils’ understanding," ensuring misconceptions are "swiftly identified and corrected."
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) "access the same curriculum as their peers" and are "well supported to build up their knowledge."
- The school provides an "extensive range of additional activities," including the 'Knights Shield' programme, fostering participation in community and extra-curricular events.
- Staff are "positive about working at the school" and appreciate opportunities for professional development, with the majority feeling their workload is "well considered."
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, activities do not match the "ambition of the planned curriculum," meaning pupils are "less well prepared to learn and remember important subject content."
- Leaders must ensure "ambitious goals of the curriculum are consistently implemented" so pupils can securely tackle more challenging ideas.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders ensuring concerns are reported timely and staff receive regular training to address issues such as healthy relationships and misogyny.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 46.9 |
| 2024/25 | 42.9 |
| 2025/26 | 42.7 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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