Cavendish Close Junior Academy
Derby, DE21 4RJ · Derby · primary school
21st of 59 primary schools in Derby we can score, 74 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.7/10 against 2,079 of them, against 4.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 66.0 · 54 | 40% | 2.16 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 4.0 · 35 | 25% | 0.88 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 66.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 4.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2026.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join choir, dance, jumping, and clay clubs, and play football, netball, tag rugby, athletics, gymnastics, and hockey. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 300 pupils in a building with 360 places, leaving 60 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. With 60 places currently empty, how does the school maintain consistent class sizes and social groups? Since there is no breakfast club, what options exist for early morning care? How does the school support pupils aiming for the higher standard, given that only 4.0% currently achieve it?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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