Cavendish Junior SchoolMary Swanwick Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Cavendish Junior School and Mary Swanwick Primary School are primary schools in Chesterfield.
Cavendish Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mary Swanwick Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mary Swanwick Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cavendish Junior School was judged the expected standard and Mary Swanwick Primary School was judged Good.
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 72.0% for Mary Swanwick Primary School.
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 risen at Mary Swanwick Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldCavendish Junior School | ChesterfieldMary Swanwick Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 152nd of 336 in Derbyshire | 93rd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 262 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S41 8TD | Chesterfield, S41 9QW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 100 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.0% | 46.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 8.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 26.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 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
Mary Swanwick Primary School
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