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Cherry Garden School

Community special school · London · SE15 5BB

Ages 2–11 · 112 pupils · Southwark

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

15.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)56.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
13.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
84

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 fill99%

112 pupils · 113 places

Pupils on roll
112
Boys / girls
64 / 48
School capacity
113
Capacity fill
112 / 113 (99%)
Free school meals
60.9%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Kelly Hawker

Location

Address
41 Bellenden Road
Postcode
SE15 5BB
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Peckham
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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 2–11, in London, Southwark, 112 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 60.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE15
25
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 SE15

  • Harris Academy Peckham

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · SE15 5DZ · Southwark

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • The Villa

    Other independent school

    London · SE15 5AH · Southwark

    Ages 2–7

    0.3 miles away

  • Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE5 8UH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Nell Gwynn Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · SE15 2TT · Southwark

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM11.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Belham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · SE15 4DG · Southwark

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.85

    0.4 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE15 5TD · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kelly Hawker
Telephone
02072374050
Website
https://www.cherrygardenschool.co.uk/

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