Cavendish Church of England Primary School, Sudbury
Cavendish Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sudbury, part of The Tilian Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 50% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cavendish Church of England Primary School in detail
Cavendish Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Cavendish, we pride ourselves on being a small, nurturing school at the heart of the local community, where every child is known, valued, and supported to thrive. At our school, every child is encouraged to explore, grow, and achieve. We nurture a community built on kindness, respect, and care, where every individual is valued."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Cavendish Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 124693), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 30% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Cavendish Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Cavendish Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cavendish Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cavendish Church of England Primary School are Glemsford Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); Clare Community Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 59% maths); Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles, Good); and Long Melford Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths).
Glemsford Primary AcademyClare Community Primary SchoolBelchamp St Paul Church of England Primary SchoolLong Melford Church of England Primary School
The trust
Cavendish Church of England Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Tilian Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Cavendish Church of England Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cavendish Church of England Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bull (outside), 300 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Cavendish Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Cavendish Church of England Primary School (URN 124693), it was rated Inadequate in April 2024.
At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.3
Avg class size
19.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Cavendish Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124693). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 30% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
Cavendish Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cavendish Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cavendish Church of England Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Cavendish Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
52 pupils
105 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sudbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sudbury
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
52
Total Pupils
31
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,819
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
13.0%
Persistent absence
46
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cavendish Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cavendish Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
Cavendish Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 124693), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 30% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Cavendish Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cavendish Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Cavendish Church of England Primary School (URN 124693), it was rated Inadequate in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cavendish Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
Cavendish Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Cavendish Church of England Primary School average 17.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
Cavendish Church of England Primary School has around 52 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Cavendish Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 13% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Cavendish Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
Cavendish Church of England Primary School is at The Green, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8BA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)