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Cavendish Primary School

Academy converter · Bradford · BD2 2DU

Ages 3–11 · 456 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2020-01-29

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
367

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

46

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

456 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
456
Boys / girls
233 / 223
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
456 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
221
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Exceed Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Nixon

Location

Address
Hall Road, Eccleshill
Postcode
BD2 2DU
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 456 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.3%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD2
12
Primary in BD2
10
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 3NS · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand1.30

    0.4 miles away

  • Holybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 0EF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Parkland

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 9BG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Wellington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 3DE · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand1.22

    0.7 miles away

  • Fagley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 3PU · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.42

    0.8 miles away

  • Blakehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 8QN · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.21

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Nixon
Telephone
01274772175
Website
www.cavendishprimaryacademy.co.uk

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