Cambridge SchoolNorth West London Independent Special School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Cambridge School and North West London Independent Special School in London.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Cambridge School was judged Good and North West London Independent Special School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 0.6 for Cambridge School and 9.9 for North West London Independent Special School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at North West London Independent Special School (2.9 in 2021-22, 9.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonCambridge School | LondonNorth West London Independent Special School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community special school | Other independent special school | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 7-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 141 | 56 | |
| Capacity | 129 | 69 | |
| Location | London, W12 0SP | London, W3 7DD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 0.6 | 9.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.04 | 0.52 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 25 | 21 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 143 | 57 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 78.3% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.7% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.2% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cambridge School
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