Cavendish Close Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 18 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Derby
Unique reference
144822
Address
Deborah Drive, Chaddesden, DE21 4RJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
300 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
9.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.3%
Persistent absence
6.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.3%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 4%
African 3.3%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
66
31
35
Year 4
73
40
33
Year 5
84
39
45
Year 6
77
43
34
Year 2024-2025

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