Cavendish Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Cavendish Junior School is a primary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 7–11 (community school).
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Catchment area for Cavendish Junior School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Edmund Street, Newbold Moor, Chesterfield, S41 8TD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 86 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 68.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “Cavendish Junior is a nurturing school that is rooted in consistently positive relationships.”
- “Pupils are well looked after and cared for.”
- “One pupil summed this up eloquently when they told an inspector: ‘School really looks after us.”
To improve
- “However, over time, pupils' achievement is inconsistent.”
- “Pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “This is especially the case in mathematics, where outcomes of national assessments have been lower than those found nationally over the last 3 years.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 43% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy 0.2 mi Good
- Newbold CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy 0.6 mi Not judged
- Highfield Hall Primary School 0.8 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Mary Swanwick Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Improved significantly
- Abercrombie Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Brimington Junior School 1.3 mi Standards maintained