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Cavendish Close Junior Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Deborah Drive, Chaddesden, Derby DE21 4RJ · cavendish.theharmonytrust.org · 01332 672338
On the mapSearch near DE21 4RJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derby 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 288
- 80% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Derby
- Free school meals
- 37.5%
- First language not English
- 9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Derby it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112748)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Cavendish Close Junior Academy on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112748), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2016Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112748)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 40
- 13% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (25%) with SEND