What ages does The Cavendish School teach?

The Cavendish School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in London.

Who is the headteacher of The Cavendish School?

The headteacher of The Cavendish School is Mrs Taryn Lombard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The Cavendish School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected The Cavendish School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at The Cavendish School?

The Cavendish School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.

Is The Cavendish School full?

The Cavendish School has capacity for 276 pupils and 194 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is The Cavendish School a faith school?

Yes. The Cavendish School is designated Roman Catholic.

Is The Cavendish School a selective school?

No. The Cavendish School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does The Cavendish School publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Cavendish School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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The Cavendish School

The Cavendish School

31 Inverness Street, London, NW1 7HB

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 3 to 11
Gender: Girls
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Headteacher: Mrs Taryn Lombard
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious ethos: Christian
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Holborn and St Pancras
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 276
Pupils on roll: 194
URN: 100066
Local authority: Camden
Website: School website
Telephone: 02074851958

About this school

The Cavendish School is a Roman Catholic girls' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected The Cavendish School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

The Cavendish School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1950, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Trends over time

How The Cavendish School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	216
2023/24	198
2024/25	187

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 0
Pupils on SEN support: 32

Location

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Common questions

What ages does The Cavendish School teach?: The Cavendish School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in London.
Who is the headteacher of The Cavendish School?: The headteacher of The Cavendish School is Mrs Taryn Lombard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The Cavendish School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected The Cavendish School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at The Cavendish School?: The Cavendish School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
Is The Cavendish School full?: The Cavendish School has capacity for 276 pupils and 194 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is The Cavendish School a faith school?: Yes. The Cavendish School is designated Roman Catholic.
Is The Cavendish School a selective school?: No. The Cavendish School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does The Cavendish School publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Cavendish School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.