Hydethorpe Road, Balham, London SW12 0JA
10 reasons to choose Henry Cavendish Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Henry Cavendish Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in Balham & Streatham, also ranking in the top 1-2% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It also has one of the best arts and sports programmes among local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Henry Cavendish Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Lambeth LEA.
Average class size
Henry Cavendish Primary School has four classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Henry Cavendish Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 9% of schools.
The Henry Cavendish Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately with some thematic linking particularly for the UN Rights Respecting charter and environmental awareness. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for drama, music and sport.
Sport at Henry Cavendish Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Henry Cavendish Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Henry Cavendish Primary School
The White House Preparatory School, Balham (0.4 miles); Eveline Day School (0.8 miles); Hornsby House School (0.9 miles).
Telferscot Primary School (0.3 miles); Trinity St Mary’s Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles); Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, Balham (0.8 miles).
Streatham and Clapham High School (1.4 miles); Emanuel School (1.9 miles); Thames Christian School (2.6 miles).
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School (0.6 miles); Chestnut Grove School (0.9 miles); Dunraven School (1.4 miles).