Henry Fawcett Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~353m)Possible (~504m)Unlikely (~655m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Dawn Persad
Pupils:183 / 360 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02077352764
Address:Bowling Green Street, London, SE11 5BZ
Federation:Wyvern Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1999

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:131874
UKPRN:10073645
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

60.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-13ppMaths-4ppWriting-13pp

Reading has declined from 82% to 69%. Maths has declined from 68% to 64%. Writing has declined from 86% to 73%.

Class Sizes

22.0

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

25.2

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Oval
280m · 5 min walk
Oval Underground Station
321m · 5 min walk
Kennington Underground Station
575m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Kennington Park Post Office (Stop U)
78m · 1 min walk
Kennington Park Road (Stop M)
130m · 2 min walk
Kennington Road Kennington (Stop Y)
170m · 3 min walk
Camberwell New Road (Stop N)
265m · 4 min walk
Oval (Stop C)
266m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

51%

Available places

183 pupils

360 capacity

177 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lambeth

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,675

Applications

2,122

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(109)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.582%

Overall absence

20.97561%

Persistent absence

205

Enrolments

Authorised4.15322%
Unauthorised2.42878%
Persistent (10%+)20.97561%
Severe (50%+)2.43902%

Absence trend

5.56016%
18/19
5.34127%
20/21
8.41651%
21/22
8.72014%
22/23
7.59337%
23/24
6.582%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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