Cavendish Junior School
Chesterfield, S41 8TD · Derbyshire · primary school
221st of 263 primary schools in Derbyshire we can score, 353 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 — 5.2/10 against 262 of them, against 3.2/10 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 | 43.0 · 11 | 40% | 0.43 |
| Ofsted | 7 | 35% | 0.25 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 10.0 · 66 | 25% | 1.65 |
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, 43.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 10.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2026. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Cavendish College, do gymnastics and trampolining, and learn cooking and sewing. Trips include Yorvik Viking Centre, the Space Centre, Cresswell Craggs, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Sheffield Lyceum, London, Hollowford centre, and Chatsworth. There is no breakfast or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 86 pupils in a capacity of 120, leaving 34 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. How does the school support pupils' literacy development given the gap between its 43.0% result and the 64% national median? What provisions exist for pupils who need support before or after the school day, since there are no wraparound clubs? How do the smaller class sizes, resulting from the 34 spare places, affect individual teaching time?
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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