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Cambridge School

Community special school · London · W12 0SP

Ages 11–16 · 141 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

15.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence15.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)47.9%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
8.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
144

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

141 pupils · 129 places

Pupils on roll
141
Boys / girls
112 / 29
School capacity
129
Capacity fill
141 / 129 (109%)
Free school meals
59%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Cynthia Richards

Location

Address
61, Bryony Rd, White City
Postcode
W12 0SP
Town
London
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
District
Hammersmith and Fulham
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 141 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 59%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W12
22
Open schools in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
82

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Cynthia Richards
Telephone
02087350980
Website
www.cambridge.lbhf.sch.uk

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