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Cavendish Junior School

Community school · Chesterfield · S41 8TD

Ages 7–11 · 86 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • 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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
111

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 fill72%

86 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
49 / 37
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
86 / 120 (72%)
Free school meals
68.6%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Marlow

Location

Address
Edmund Street, Newbold Moor
Postcode
S41 8TD
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 86 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 68.6%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Primary schools in Chesterfield
63
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S41
20
Primary in S41
11
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

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 ChesterfieldNear S41

  • Newbold CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 8PF · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Highfield Hall Primary School

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    Chesterfield · S41 8AZ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Mary Swanwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Abercrombie Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 7QE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.17

    1.3 miles away

  • Brimington Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 1HF · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.7%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Marlow
Telephone
01246450691
Website
www.cavendish.derbyshire.sch.uk

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