Henry Cavendish Primary School

Henry Cavendish Primary has been assessed as outstanding in all areas, reflecting its remarkable performance since its last routine inspection in 2014. The school fosters a nurturing and inclusive environment where both students and parents express high satisfaction with the school’s approach. Pupils demonstrate exceptional academic and social outcomes due to a meticulously designed curriculum and strong emphasis on personal development and well-being. The robust support for students with special educational needs further enhances the school's effectiveness, ensuring that all students thrive in their learning journeys.

Strengths

• Exemplary curriculum that builds skills and knowledge systematically.
• Outstanding academic outcomes well above national averages.
• Highly effective support for students with special educational needs.
• Exceptional personal development opportunities for pupils.
• Strong relationships within the school community.
• High levels of pupil engagement and positive attitudes towards learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Henry Cavendish Primary School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Henry Cavendish Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Henry Cavendish Primary School had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.5% of pupils at Henry Cavendish Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Henry Cavendish Primary School received £9,396 and spent £9,346 for each of its 873 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £237,000 (-£272 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Henry Cavendish Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Henry Cavendish Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Henry Cavendish Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Henry Cavendish Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Henry Cavendish Primary School have?

Henry Cavendish Primary School has 873 pupils on roll.

What age range does Henry Cavendish Primary School cover?

Henry Cavendish Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Henry Cavendish Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Henry Cavendish Primary School?

Henry Cavendish Primary School is at Hydethorpe Road, London, SW12 0JA.