Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolAlderbrook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Henry Cavendish Primary School and Alderbrook Primary School are primary schools in London.
Henry Cavendish Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Alderbrook Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Henry Cavendish Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Henry Cavendish Primary School was judged Outstanding and Alderbrook Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Henry Cavendish Primary School and 74.0% for Alderbrook Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Henry Cavendish Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alderbrook Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHenry Cavendish Primary School | LondonAlderbrook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 58 in Lambeth | 36th of 57 in Wandsworth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 832 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 927 | 420 | |
| Location | London, SW12 0JA | London, SW12 8PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 832 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.7% | 35.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Henry Cavendish Primary School
Alderbrook Primary School
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