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Cavendish School

Other independent special school · London · SE16 2PA

Ages 11–16 · 41 pupils · Southwark

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Attainment 8

1.5

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 81.5
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill98%

41 pupils · 42 places

Pupils on roll
41
Boys / girls
31 / 10
School capacity
42
Capacity fill
41 / 42 (98%)
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Ms Lesley Craggs

Location

Address
Lady Gomm House, 58 Hawkstone Road
Postcode
SE16 2PA
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–16, in London, Southwark, 41 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE16
19
Open schools in Southwark LA
122

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE16

  • Rotherhithe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE16 2PE · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM50.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Southwark Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 2JH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM54.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Marathon Science School

    Other independent school

    London · SE8 5RQ · Lewisham

    Ages 10–19

    • Att823.6
    • EM5+17%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ilderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 3LA · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Twin Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5AE · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Albion Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 7JD · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM40.5%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lesley Craggs
Telephone
02073940088
Website
www.cavendish-school.org

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