Cavendish Junior School

Edmund Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8TD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

43%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

100

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 100 / 120 (83%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

59%

Disadvantaged

10%

EAL

SEN support

15%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

43%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

10.9%

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.

7.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

12.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -8.7 vs 2023/24

2.87

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£47,741

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,019 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 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.

£8,582

Spend per pupil

£9,078

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.