Cavendish Close Junior Academy, Derby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cavendish Close is a warm, inclusive school where every child is known and understood. Staff go above and beyond to support pupils' learning and wellbeing, with particularly impressive improvements in attendance and behaviour. The school provides a broad range of enriching activities and ensures that all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, receive the right help at the right time to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Significantly improved attendance rates, now higher than national averages, with robust systems to support families
- Positive behaviour and strong relationships throughout the school - pupils are polite, courteous and well-behaved
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, with well-designed individual plans and regular reviews
- Well-organised curriculum that builds cumulatively and ensures gaps in essential knowledge are addressed
- Strong pastoral support and personal development programme that helps pupils become confident, resilient and inclusive members of the community
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not check closely enough on how well pupils are getting on during lessons, so struggling pupils are not always identified and supported promptly
- Leaders do not carry out sufficiently detailed checks on how effectively the pupil premium strategy is working for disadvantaged pupils
- Leaders do not always use the full range of information they hold to check the impact of their work in some areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports activities, arts activities, outdoor activities, fire service visits, local police visits, utility company visits
Cavendish Close Junior Academy is a calm, respectful and happy school where pupils from diverse starting points achieve well and thrive. Leaders have a clear vision focused on developing pupils' aspirations, collaboration and experiences, with particularly strong improvements in attendance and behaviour.
At a Glance
37.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 79%. Maths has improved from 68% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
288 pupils
360 capacity
72 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Derby
Admissions Demand - Derby
Places available
3,599
Applications
2,824
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Derby (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.64746%
Overall absence
5.19481%
Persistent absence
308
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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