Cavendish Junior SchoolDunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Cavendish Junior School and Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Cavendish Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Cavendish Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Cavendish Junior School was judged the expected standard and Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Cavendish Junior School and 31.0% for Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cavendish Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldCavendish Junior School | ChesterfieldDunston Primary and Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 151st of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 245th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 270 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 8TD | Chesterfield, S41 8EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 100 | 255 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.0% | 60.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cavendish Junior School
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
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