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The Cavendish School, Camden Town, London NW1

31 Inverness Street, Camden Town, London NW1 7HB

The Cavendish School, London NW1

10 simple reasons to choose The Cavendish School

Independent prep school and nursery in Camden Town.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
The Cavendish School fees are £5,650 per term (2022/23).

10 better reasons to choose The Cavendish School

Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Camden Town and one of the 7 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 15.3 pupils per class and 12.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for 75% of Cavendish School leavers are one of 10 or so independent schools. The most popular independents over the past five years have been Channing School, Highgate School, South Hampstead High School, and Francis Holland School; each taking between 5% and 10% of leavers every year. Around 20% of pupils win awards and scholarships. 25% of pupils move on to a local state secondary, and, on average, three-quarters of those go to Camden School for Girls.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, themed days and weeks, French, Mandarin, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for art, DT and science from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, with residential trips from Year 4. School also participates in the Eco Schools programme and has Green Flag Status.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama and dance are part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, two orchestras and a couple of instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near The Cavendish School

Independent Prep Schools

North Bridge House Prep School & Pre-Prep (0.2 miles); The Village Prep School (1.1 miles); Saint Christina's School (1.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

Holy Trinity and St Silas Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles); Richard Cobden Primary School (0.5 miles); Primrose Hill School (0.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Fine Arts College (1.2 miles); Portland Place School (1.4 miles); Southbank International School, Westminster (1.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Camden School for Girls (0.8 miles); Acland Burghley School (1.4 miles); The St Marylebone CofE School (1.5 miles).

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