Cardwell Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cardwell Primary School excels at helping every child succeed, regardless of their background or starting point. With outstanding teaching and inspirational leadership, pupils develop into confident, curious learners with high aspirations. The school creates a safe, welcoming environment where pupils are happy, behave excellently, and achieve results significantly above national averages.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well across all groups, including those with special educational needs and those from different ethnic backgrounds
- Teaching is outstanding, with teachers providing high expectations and excellent relationships that motivate pupils to learn
- Behaviour and safety are excellent, with pupils reporting they feel very safe and showing strong attendance
- Leadership is inspirational and highly effective, with the headteacher and deputy headteacher forming an exceptionally strong team
- All pupils, including the most able and disadvantaged, make outstanding progress from their starting points
Areas for Improvement
- Ensure consistency across all staff in following agreed school policies for teaching and learning to sustain high achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding, with pupils feeling safe in and outside school and showing excellent awareness of different types of bullying.
Cardwell Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils make excellent progress and achieve significantly above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching has improved since the previous inspection and is now outstanding, with strong leadership ensuring continued improvement.
At a Glance
44.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
77 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 89%. Maths has improved from 80% to 89%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
423 pupils
480 capacity
57 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Greenwich
Places available
3,574
Applications
2,841
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Greenwich (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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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
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.87672%
Overall absence
12.92135%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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