Cavendish Primary School

About Cavendish Primary School

Cavendish Primary School in Hounslow holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 66%. This is slightly below the Hounslow local authority average of 70%, placing the school 27th out of 44 primaries in the borough. While the combined figure is a touch behind the local norm, individual subjects tell a more nuanced story: 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 79% did so in writing, both comfortably above the national average. Maths at the expected level was 72%, and average scores in reading (105) and maths (103) were solid. The school’s most recent graded inspection was in 2013, and an ungraded visit in 2022 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was 7%, while 21% achieved higher in reading and 17% in writing. Maths at the higher level was 10%. These figures suggest the school is strongest in reading, where both expected and higher attainment are notably strong. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds from pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment is respectable. Nationally, Cavendish ranks in the 42nd percentile among all primaries, and within London it sits in the 63rd percentile. The school has a relatively small cohort of 179 pupils against a capacity of 236, and 26% are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and may partly explain the gap between Cavendish’s combined figure and the LA average.

Cavendish is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake there were 89 applications for 30 places, with 16 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of nearly 3:1. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sensory room, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, gymnastics, cross country, rounders and tennis, while clubs range from choir and film club to chess, gardening and coding. The school has identified SEND provisions for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social and emotional mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a small, community-focused primary with strong reading outcomes and a good range of enrichment activities, though those seeking the highest academic attainment in the borough may want to consider the nearest Outstanding-rated school, Grove Park Primary, which is just 1 km away.

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