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Henry Fawcett Primary School

Community school · London · SE11 5BZ

Ages 3–11 · 183 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
205

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill51%

183 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
98 / 85
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
183 / 360 (51%)
Free school meals
60.5%
FSM pupils
107
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

Governance
Community school
Federation
Wyvern Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Persad

Location

Address
Bowling Green Street
Postcode
SE11 5BZ
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 6 capacity

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, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 60.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE11
13
Primary in SE11
6
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE11

  • Ashmole Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW8 1NT · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SE11 5JA · Lambeth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Keyworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE17 3TR · Southwark

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Vauxhall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    London · SE11 5LG · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Reay Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    LONDON · SW9 0EN · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Persad
Telephone
02077352764
Website
www.henryfawcett.org.uk/

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