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Cavendish Close Junior Academy

Deborah Drive, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4RJ

Local ranking27th of 74 primary schools in Derby
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 23 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
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)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
77

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
300
Boys
153 (51%)
Girls
147 (49%)
Capacity
360 (83% full)
SEND
28.0%
FSM Eligible
35.0%
EAL
9.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.0%
SEN Support
21.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,767/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 85.3%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.3%
  • Black African: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%

85.3%

White British

4.0%

White Other

3.3%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144822
UKPRN
10064852
Establishment No.
2019
Trust
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD

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