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OpenPrimaryOfsted: InadequateURN 151639

Cavendish Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Sudbury · CO10 8BA

Ages 4–11 · 52 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Inadequate

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2024-04-17

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill50%

52 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
52
Boys / girls
31 / 21
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
52 / 105 (50%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Tilian Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Sam Goulding

Location

Address
The Green
Postcode
CO10 8BA
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sudbury, Suffolk, 52 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Primary schools in Sudbury
17
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Primary in CO10
17
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SudburyNear CO10

  • Glemsford Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 7RF · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Clare Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sudbury · CO10 8PZ · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.92

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sam Goulding
Telephone
01787280279
Website
https://www.cavendish.suffolk.sch.uk/website/

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