Cambridge School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cambridge School helps all its students progress to further education, training or employment. The school has made significant improvements in reading across the school, and students feel safe and behave well. The school works hard to support disadvantaged students fairly, ensuring they achieve alongside their classmates.
Key Strengths
- New headteacher has moved the school forward at a significantly faster pace
- Students' behaviour is good both in and out of lessons, and they feel safe at school
- All students progress to further education, training or employment
- Strong focus on reading has resulted in almost all students making more rapid progress
- Pupil premium funds are used effectively to support disadvantaged students
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is too variable - not all staff use student progress information to plan work matched to individual abilities
- Teachers do not always set clear learning targets or give students enough feedback on how to improve
- Students need more opportunities to write at length in English and solve problems in mathematics
- Leadership responsibilities are concentrated among senior staff, limiting development of other leaders
- Governing body does not challenge school leadership enough on student achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are in place, though the report does not explicitly state whether safeguarding is effective or not effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Food technology with professional chefs, drama lessons
Cambridge School is a special educational needs school that requires improvement after previously being rated Outstanding. The school has experienced significant staffing changes and relocated to a new site, with a new headteacher appointed in September 2012.
At a Glance
59.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
141 pupils
129 capacity
12 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Hammersmith and Fulham
Places available
1,566
Applications
1,199
Got 1st preference
63.8%
Got preferred school
89.9%
Secondary admissions across Hammersmith and Fulham (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
15.7182%
Overall absence
42.17687%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Cambridge School
Wormholt Park Primary School
St John XXIII Catholic Primary School
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Ark Conway Primary Academy
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Miles Coverdale Primary School
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