Cavendish Close Junior Academy
Deborah Drive, Derby, DE21 4RJ
288 pupils · 80% of 360 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
- Local authority
- Derby
- Free school meals
- 37.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 23 June 2026, published 13 July 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 | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 4% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Cavendish Close Infant School 0.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Chaddesden Park Primary School 0.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Parkview Primary School 1.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Roe Farm Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
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.