Cavendish Junior School, Chesterfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cavendish Junior is a warm, caring school where pupils genuinely feel looked after and safe. Teachers know their pupils well and provide strong pastoral support, which contributes to excellent attendance and positive behaviour. The school offers a broad, enriching curriculum with many trips and activities that develop confidence and prepare pupils well for the world beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Strong pastoral care and safeguarding with an open, positive culture where pupils feel safe and valued
- Excellent attendance rates and consistent behaviour management using a clear rewards system
- Broad, well-planned curriculum including a rich personal development programme with trips, visits and enrichment activities
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, who achieve close to or above national averages
- Strong leadership with clear vision and a cohesive team that prioritises staff wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics achievement significantly below national averages - gaps in foundational knowledge not consistently identified or addressed
- Some pupils receiving reading books that don't match their phonics level due to inconsistent staff training
- Improvement plans lack clear detail on how impact will be measured and evaluated
- Pupils not always adequately prepared for tasks when foundational gaps aren't caught early
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
residential visits, London trip, theatre visits, local community events, cooking, outdoor adventurous activities, arts and crafts, social studies
Cavendish Junior School is a nurturing, caring environment where pupils are well looked after and enjoy positive relationships with staff. However, achievement is inconsistent, particularly in mathematics, where results have been significantly below national averages.
At a Glance
68.6%
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 declined from 76% to 60%. Maths has declined from 66% to 57%. Writing has improved from 62% to 67%.
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
86 pupils
120 capacity
34 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chesterfield
Admissions Demand - Derbyshire
Places available
9,886
Applications
7,225
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4672%
Overall absence
10.89109%
Persistent absence
101
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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