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Henry Cavendish Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Hydethorpe Road, London SW12 0JA · henrycavendish.co.uk · 020 8673 3376
On the mapSearch near SW12 0JA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lambeth 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.25 mi
- 0.41 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Balham site · Lambeth Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 873
- 94% of 927 places
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.7%
- First language not English
- 41.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Balham site” went to a home 0.25 mi (406 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.40 mi (641 m). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Lambeth Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 94 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 62% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 94 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 94 | 1.6▲ | 64% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 99 | 1.7▲ | 60% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Balham site | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.25 mi0.41 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.40 mi0.64 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.36 mi0.58 km | |
| Reception – Streatham site | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.48 mi0.77 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.44 mi0.71 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.75 mi1.21 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% the higher standard. Across Lambeth it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Henry Cavendish Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 16 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 16 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (346 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 346
- 42% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 45 parents (13%) with SEND