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
323 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
50.8%
Girls
49.2%
First language not English
9.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.1%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.8%
Other White 4.6%
Mixed 3.7%
African 3.1%
Other 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 50%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
73
39
34
Year 4
84
39
45
Year 5
77
43
34
Year 6
89
43
46
Year 2023-2024

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