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Cavendish Junior School

Edmund Street, Newbold Moor, Chesterfield, S41 8TD

Local ranking151st of 334 primary schools in Derbyshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

120

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
43.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
60.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
57.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
100
Boys
49 (57%)
Girls
37 (43%)
Capacity
120 (72% full)
SEND
16.0%
FSM Eligible
59.0%
EAL
10.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.0%
SEN Support
15.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,582/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 77.8%
  • Black African: 6.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.0%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%

77.8%

White British

6.1%

Black African

3.0%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112659
UKPRN
10070678
Establishment No.
2283

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