School News

  Borough Academy celebrated its development on the Old Fire Station site on Southwark Bridge Road by being officially opened by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, on 7th November. A thoroughly enjoyable and exciting day for all staff and students. 

Part of Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South, a multi academy trust of four secondary and five primary schools in south-east London, Haberdashers’ Borough Academy opened to pupils in September 2019 and now has almost 900 pupils on roll across Years 7 to 11. 

Now in its fifth year, the school will have... Read More


Haberdashers’ West Midlands federation becomes a family of three with the introduction of Castle House School. The addition of the independent preparatory school brings the total number of schools under the Haberdashers name to 19. 

At the start of September 2023, it was announced that Castle House School had joined the family of The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers’ to become Haberdashers’ Castle House School. This news has been met with overwhelming support from the parents, staff and all involved with the school.

All of the local schools... Read More


On Friday 24 February 2023, the Haberdashers' Company was proud to present its very first Schools' Music Festival. 

This event is part of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers’ Character programme - cultural, civic and skills building activities for our schools. Haberdashers are proud to include schools of all types and sizes within the family of schools – from brand new state academies to centuries’ old independent schools. Haberdashers’ wider aspiration is to empower young people from every background and enable them to flourish.

We are very grateful to Habs Boys for... Read More


The Livery Academy Award Finals were held last night (31 January) at the Mansion House.

Established in 2013, the Livery Academy Awards are designed to foster entrepreneurial and presentation skills among sixth-form students as well as build links between Livery Company members and the Academies with whom their Company is associated. In our case, those schools are Haberdashers' Hatcham College, Haberdashers' Knights Academy, Haberdashers' Crayford Academy, all part of the Haberdashers' Academies Trust South in SE London, and Haberdashers' Abraham Darby and Haberdashers' Adams, both ... Read More


The Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools community is devastated at the death of Old Monmothian and Haberdashers' Freeman Eddie Butler, the former Wales rugby captain, British Lion and broadcaster, at the age of 65.

Eddie Butler at Monmouth

 

Eddie was a ‘legend’ of the Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools community, having captained the 1st XV and been involved in so many aspects of the schools, including fund-raising and as the voice... Read More


Former Haberdashers' Crayford Academy pupil Marfa Ekimova has claimed gold in the rhythmic gymnastics all-around final of the Commonwealth Games. The 17-year-old became the first ever English gymnast to take the title in this event, and led the field from the very start, eventually posting a total of 112.300.

 

Ekimova, who also won bronze in the team event on Thursday, said: “It’s amazing, it’s incredible, it’s a dream come true. It was madness, a roaring crowd, anything a gymnast could ever wish for."

She had a slender... Read More


Waiting for the results announcement

The sun shone for the Haberdashers' Inter-Schools' Athletics Event on Wednesday 15 June, with the mercury reaching 24 C. The 10 schools involved excelled themseves in a total of 49 track and field events.

Hurdles

Past Master Richard Glover, Chairman of the Education Committee, presents the winner of the under-14 boys' team with the trophy

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Continuing with our series of promising alumni from across the Haberdasher family of schools.

Ones to Watch

Jonty Lefroy Watt Haberdashers' Adams

Jonty is a gifted musician whose love and talent of music was enjoyed by everyone during his years at Haberdashers’ Adams, particularly in House Music competitions. After completing his A-levels in 2018, Jonty studied music at Oxford and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in composition at the Royal Academy of Music in... Read More


Continuing with our series of promising alumni from across the Haberdasher family of schools.

Ones to Watch Amelia Rock Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

Amelia was head girl in 2020-2021 and is now studying Experimental Psychology at Oxford after gaining straight A*s in A level Maths, Biology and Chemistry. 

Amelia was heavily involved in music throughout her time at Abraham Darby.  She played Euphonium in the Showband and Brass Band and also experienced performing at the Royal... Read More


Continuing with our series of promising alumni from across the Haberdasher family of schools.

Ones to Watch Ruya Pancar Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

Ruya is a Solicitor Apprentice, currently sitting in the Brands team at Mishcon de Reya. “Securing my apprenticeship role has been a great experience and I am learning every day,” she says. “A typical day for me involves dealing with various issues concerning trademarks such as publishing, registering, adding/removing deadlines, sending out and drafting certificates and ensuring... Read More