The Cavendish School

Park Drive, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9LY

Outstanding

Inspected 13 March 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

28.4

Attainment 8

7–18

Ages

116

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 7–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 116 / 80 (145%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.2%

Disadvantaged

3.4%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

14.7%

Overall absence

35%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.67

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

5.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

28.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

£50,693

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,151 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£27,905

Spend per pupil

£31,534

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.