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Henry Cavendish Primary School

Community school · London · SW12 0JA

Ages 3–11 · 873 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
667

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

142

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

109

Total preferences (any rank)
495
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
132
Offers to outside-LA applicants
29

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

873 pupils · 927 places

Pupils on roll
873
Boys / girls
456 / 417
School capacity
927
Capacity fill
873 / 927 (94%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Apsley

Location

Address
Hydethorpe Road
Postcode
SW12 0JA
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Lambeth, 873 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW12
15
Primary in SW12
7
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Primary in Lambeth LA
58

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.02

    0.3 miles away

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand0.91

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM39.4%
    • Demand0.73

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  • Ravenstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS273%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.73

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  • Bonneville Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand0.82

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  • Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand1.10

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  • Rutherford House School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.41

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Apsley
Telephone
02086733376
Website
http://www.henrycavendish.co.uk

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