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Cavendish Close Junior Academy

Academy sponsor led · Derby · DE21 4RJ

Ages 7–11 · 288 pupils · Derby

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-23

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
329

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

288 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
288
Boys / girls
143 / 145
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
288 / 360 (80%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Sponsor
The Harmony Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Tague

Location

Address
Deborah Drive, Chaddesden
Postcode
DE21 4RJ
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derby
District
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 7–11, in Derby, Derby, 288 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 37.5%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE21
24
Primary in DE21
18
Open schools in Derby LA
120
Primary in Derby LA
75

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 DerbyNear DE21

  • Cavendish Close Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4LY · Derby

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.1 miles away

  • Chaddesden Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE21 6JW · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE21 6NU · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Parkview Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby. · DE21 2RQ · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.47

    0.8 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE21 6WL · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Roe Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4HG · Derby

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Breadsall Hill Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Derby · DE21 4ET · Derby

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE21 7AB · Derby

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Tague
Telephone
01332672338
Website
www.cavendish.theharmonytrust.org

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