Cavendish Primary School, Manchester
Cavendish Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Connect Alliance Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cavendish Primary School in detail
Cavendish Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "On these pages you will find information about all aspects of the school."
The school runs after-school care, from £8.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Cavendish Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105403), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Cavendish Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Cavendish Primary School as their first choice and 187 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cavendish Primary School are West Didsbury CE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths); Old Moat Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 80% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); and St Cuthbert's RC Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths).
West Didsbury CE Primary SchoolOld Moat Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's RC Primary School
The trust
Cavendish Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Connect Alliance Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
28% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (14%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink), about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Metropolitan, 80 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cavendish Primary School are Didsbury High School (0.4 miles), Loreto High School Chorlton (0.9 miles), CHS South (0.9 miles) and Whalley Range 11-18 High School (1 mile).
Didsbury High SchoolLoreto High School ChorltonCHS SouthWhalley Range 11-18 High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Cavendish Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Cavendish Primary School (URN 105403), it was rated Good in October 2014.
At a Glance
29.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
26.9
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
18
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Cavendish Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105403). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cavendish Primary School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cavendish Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cavendish Primary School is in Manchester; for families living there:
Apply to Manchester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 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 Primary School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Cavendish Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Manchester got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
576 pupils
720 places
144 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
576
Total Pupils
291
Boys
285
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
22.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,980
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Cavendish Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105403). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.3%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
531
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Cavendish Primary School
Are there exam results for Cavendish Primary School?
Cavendish Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105403), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Cavendish Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cavendish Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Cavendish Primary School (URN 105403), it was rated Good in October 2014.
What is the catchment area for Cavendish Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cavendish Primary School is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Cavendish Primary School?
Classes at Cavendish Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cavendish Primary School?
Cavendish Primary School has around 576 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Cavendish Primary School?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Cavendish 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 Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cavendish Primary School?
Cavendish Primary School is at Cavendish Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 1JG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)