Henry Cavendish Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Henry Cavendish Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in London.
Henry Cavendish Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Henry Cavendish Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Henry Cavendish Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHenry Cavendish Primary School | LondonSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 58 in Lambeth Stronger figure | 58th of 58 in Lambeth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 832 | 63 | |
| Capacity | 927 | 235 | |
| Location | London, SW12 0JA | London, SW12 0LF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 832 | 63 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 46.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.7% | 41.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 25.6% | 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.
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
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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