Henry Cavendish Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 17 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 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 43.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- 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 74%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
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 KindergartenNo rating (independent)