Haberdashers' Knights Primary, Bromley
Haberdashers' Knights Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bromley, part of Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 20 schools in Bromley with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 40% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lewisham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Haberdashers' Knights Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Haberdashers' Knights Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Haberdashers' Knights Primary
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Haberdashers' Knights Primary as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Haberdashers' Knights Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Haberdashers' Knights Primary are Cooper's Lane Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); Launcelot Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 61% maths); Good Shepherd RC School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and Forster Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths).
Haberdashers' Knights Primary's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Cooper's Lane Primary SchoolLauncelot Primary School and NurseryGood Shepherd RC SchoolForster Park Primary School
The trust
Haberdashers' Knights Primary is one of 9 schools run by Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
48.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (39%), White British (17%) and Mixed (14%).
Staffing
Haberdashers' Knights Primary had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Grove Park Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (BR1), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Haberdashers' Knights Primary stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 370 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lewisham (671).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Haberdashers' Knights Primary issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Haberdashers' Knights Primary are Haberdashers' Knights Academy (0.3 miles) and Bonus Pastor Catholic College (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Haberdashers' Knights Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Haberdashers' Knights Primary.
- Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G BromleyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Strive2Score LIMITED520m away · Not yet graded
- Downham Kumon Centre770m away · Not yet graded
- Buddies at Forster Park ltd870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Haberdashers' Knights Primary is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lewisham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Haberdashers' Knights Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Haberdashers' Knights Primary is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 85
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Children hurt
- 17
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 85 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 66 slight.
17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 9 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
40%
Available places
174 pupils
440 places
266 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bromley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromley
Across Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
104
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,862
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,586
Per pupil
£1448k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Haberdashers' Knights Primary
Questions parents ask about Haberdashers' Knights Primary
What are SATs results like at Haberdashers' Knights Primary?
Of the pupils at Haberdashers' Knights Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Haberdashers' Knights Primary's Ofsted rating?
Haberdashers' Knights Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for Haberdashers' Knights Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Haberdashers' Knights Primary is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Haberdashers' Knights Primary?
Haberdashers' Knights Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 40% of its 440 places.
How big are the classes at Haberdashers' Knights Primary?
Classes at Haberdashers' Knights Primary average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Haberdashers' Knights Primary?
Haberdashers' Knights Primary has around 207 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Haberdashers' Knights Primary?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Haberdashers' Knights Primary in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Haberdashers' Knights Primary?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Haberdashers' Knights Primary on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Haberdashers' Knights Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Sugarplumz Ltd K.T.G Bromley (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Haberdashers' Knights Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 85 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 66 slight. 17 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 9 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Haberdashers' Knights Primary?
Haberdashers' Knights Primary is at Ballamore Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)