The Cavendish School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 138475
- Address
- Eldon Road, BN21 1UE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1375 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 78%
Other White 7.3%
Mixed 6.4%
Other Asian 2.2%
Unclassified 1.4%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsAbove average2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 77%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 176 |
| French | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
The Cavendish School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 4 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 47 21 26 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 35 25 |
| Year 1 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 2 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 3 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 4 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 5 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 6 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 7 | 184 88 96 |
| Year 8 | 185 86 99 |
| Year 9 | 176 76 100 |
| Year 10 | 179 94 85 |
| Year 11 | 178 99 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 45.0% 42.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 14.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 39.0% 27.7% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |