Henry Cavendish Primary School
Community primary school in London (Lambeth).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.7%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
873 / 927 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Henry Cavendish Primary School is a primary school located in London, Lambeth. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Matthew Apsley.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Mandarin
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
- Pottery
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
and 3 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100567
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gay Wenban-Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Vivienne Lazib | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Melanie Nieuwenhuys | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lorna Burg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tim Hiller | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Elinor Hull | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Samantha Tanner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Hayhurst | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Donnelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matt Bacon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Halema Askar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Apsley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Ms Charlaine Nkum Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Philippa White Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record