Henry Cavendish Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Lambeth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.25 miles
Published by Lambeth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
Henry Cavendish Primary School is a primary school in London, Lambeth for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 16 May 2024. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Henry Cavendish Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.25 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.40 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.36 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 1.14 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.19 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.28 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.15 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.15 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.22 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.27 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place for 2026 lived 0.25 miles from the school, the 4th shortest of 21 Lambeth primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The Reception 2026 last distance was nearer the school than in 2025, and across the years it has swung sharply between some years.
- For 2026 Reception, 94 first-choice applications for 60 offers: 58 offers went to first-choice families and 36 first-choice families (38%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 25% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lambeth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hydethorpe Road, London, SW12 0JA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 873 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 16 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending this school.”
- “They thrive both academically and socially.”
- “Parents and carers are equally positive about the school’s work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 94 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lambeth.
- Telferscot Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Bonneville Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Richard Atkins Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Glenbrook Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Iqra Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Orchard School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published