Henry Cavendish Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Unique reference
- 100567
- Address
- Hydethorpe Road, SW12 0JA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 819 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 43.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 33.3%
Other White 21.4%
Mixed 14.4%
African 7.1%
Caribbean 5.5%
Pakistani 4.5%
Other 3.2%
Other Asian 2.8%
Unclassified 2.2%
Indian 2.1%
Chinese 1.2%
Irish 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.1
WritingAbove average1.5
MathsAbove average2.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 26%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Admissions
Henry Cavendish Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 101
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Henry Cavendish School - Streatham site
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 65 36 29 |
| Reception, Full-time | 117 55 62 |
| Year 1 | 106 53 53 |
| Year 2 | 119 60 59 |
| Year 3 | 107 57 50 |
| Year 4 | 111 55 56 |
| Year 5 | 104 51 53 |
| Year 6 | 90 39 51 |
Nearby schools
- Alderbrook Primary SchoolGood
- Henry Cavendish School - Streatham siteOutstanding
- La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' SchoolOutstanding
- St Bede's Catholic Infant SchoolGood
- St Bernadette Catholic Junior SchoolGood
- Telferscot Primary SchoolOutstanding
- The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops KindergartenGood