Cambridge School
61, Bryony Rd, White City, London, W12 0SP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Cynthia Richards
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 129
- Pupils on roll
- 141
- URN
- 100382
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087350980
About this school
Cambridge School is a community special school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 141 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 30 | 20 | 25 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | 0.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | 0.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cambridge School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 15.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 143 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 78.32%
- English as an additional language
- 27.3%
- Overall absence
- 15.72%
- Persistent absence
- 42.18%
Location
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-
Jack Tizard School0.2 miles
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Q+ Queensmill College0.3 miles
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Ormiston Queensmill Academy0.4 miles
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Woodlane High School0.4 miles
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North West London Independent Special School0.4 miles
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Common questions
- What year groups does Cambridge School teach?
- Cambridge School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Cambridge School?
- The headteacher of Cambridge School is Ms Cynthia Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cambridge School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cambridge School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cambridge School?
- Cambridge School has 141 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Cambridge School full?
- Cambridge School has capacity for 129 pupils and 141 on roll (109%), so it is at or above 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 Cambridge School a faith school?
- No. Cambridge School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Cambridge School have?
- The schools register lists Cambridge School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Cambridge School's absence rate?
- Cambridge School's overall absence rate is 15.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cambridge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambridge School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 29 June 2026.