Haberdashers' Borough Academy, London

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~657m)Possible (~938m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas Howells
Pupils:983 / 1,150 capacity
LA:Southwark
Phone:02037641321
Address:94B Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0EX
Trust:HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S FEDERATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:2 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:147073
UKPRN:10083746
Constituency:Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

57.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.0

Avg class size

38

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Borough Underground Station
335m · 5 min walk
Borough Station
339m · 6 min walk
Southwark Station
494m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Great Suffolk Street (->S)
83m · 1 min walk
Marshalsea Road (Stop BE)
102m · 2 min walk
Borough Road (SE1) (->S)
283m · 5 min walk
Borough Station (Stop D)
308m · 5 min walk
Southwark Street (Stop BD)
337m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

983 pupils

1,150 capacity

167 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Southwark

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

3,440

Applications

2,545

Got 1st preference

71.7%

Got preferred school

95.0%

Secondary admissions across Southwark (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
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Good
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Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.48212%

Overall absence

22.89294%

Persistent absence

878

Enrolments

Authorised4.01941%
Unauthorised3.46271%
Persistent (10%+)22.89294%
Severe (50%+)1.70843%

Absence trend

3.94387%
20/21
6.97853%
21/22
8.32894%
22/23
8.19613%
23/24
7.48212%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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