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Henry Cavendish Primary School

Primary

Lambeth · London · SW12 0JA http://www.henrycavendish.co.uk

Pupils
873
cap. 927
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
16 May 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
14 May 2014
Full inspectionOutstanding
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9 Jan 2012
Interim assessment
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31 Mar 2009
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Lambeth. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
77%
+1pp
LA
69%
England
63%
87%81%74%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
25%
-1pp
LA
11%
England
8%
26%18%9%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
85%
Reading higher standard
54%
Writing expected standard
79%
Writing higher standard
28%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
47%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
80%
LA AVG 79%
SPAG higher standard
52%
LA AVG 37%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 107.17
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.78
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
832
cap. 927
927859790
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Pupil : teacher ratio
22.7
LA AVG 19.67:1
22.720.518.4
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EAL
42%
LA AVG 47.39%
47%44%41%
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FSM eligible
16%
LA AVG 42.92%
21%19%16%
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SEN
16%
LA AVG 21.47%
16%10%4%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%5%3%
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Persistent absence
12%
LA
17%
England
13%
13%9%6%
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Overview

AddressHydethorpe Road, London, SW12 0JA
Telephone02086733376
Local authorityLambeth
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.7:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£9029 spend / pupil£9037 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2577%25%832
2023/2476%26%819
2022/2374%20%+2.10+1.50+2.80790
2018/1978%9%+3.50-0.40+3.90897
2017/1877%16%+2.40+1.00+3.70916
2016/1787%12%+5.00+1.60+5.90927
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2585%54%79%28%88%47%88%80%109.0109.0110.016%
2023/2488%41%81%33%92%41%85%87%108.0108.0110.013%
2022/2382%40%76%26%90%40%95%84%109.0108.0110.04%
2018/1981%48%85%13%93%45%91%91%109.0110.0112.07%
2017/1882%39%84%19%94%40%87%91%108.0108.0110.010%
2016/1791%46%90%14%96%50%93%95%109.0110.0111.012%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2583222.716%42%16%5%12%
2023/2481921.313%43%18%5%11%
2022/2379018.94%46%18%5%12%
2021/2279818.75%47%19%6%13%
2020/2184418.45%45%17%
2018/1989720.27%42%17%4%7%
2017/1891620.510%41%18%4%7%
2016/1792720.712%42%21%3%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.