John Stainer Community Primary SchoolHaberdashers' Hatcham Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
John Stainer Community Primary School and Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School are primary schools in London.
John Stainer Community Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School is ahead on our composite score.
John Stainer Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for John Stainer Community Primary School and 90.0% for Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at John Stainer Community Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School (90.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonJohn Stainer Community Primary School | LondonHaberdashers' Hatcham Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 64 in Lewisham | 1st of 64 in Lewisham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 400 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | London, SE4 2DY | London, SE14 5SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 421 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 7.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.8% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
John Stainer Community Primary School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School
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