The Cavendish School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Outstanding Jan 28 2025 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
- Website
- https://cavendish.cet.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1372 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 76.7%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 7.5%
Other Asian 2%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
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 71%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
The Cavendish School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 15 9 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 36 22 14 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 2 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 3 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 4 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 5 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 6 | 62 26 36 |
| Year 7 | 181 85 96 |
| Year 8 | 183 93 90 |
| Year 9 | 179 87 92 |
| Year 10 | 178 77 101 |
| Year 11 | 173 93 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |