Cavendish Junior School
Edmund Street, Chesterfield, S41 8TD
86 pupils · 72% of 120 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Free school meals
- 68.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 2 February 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 43% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy 0.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Newbold CofE Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Highfield Hall Primary School 1.3 km · Some aspects not as strong (2025)
- Mary Swanwick Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.5 km · Improved significantly (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.