The Cavendish School
Other · Free schools special · Ages 7–18 · Impington, Cambridgeshire
The Cavendish School is an other school in Impington, Cambridgeshire for ages 7–18 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 13 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Park Drive, Impington, CB24 9LY
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 7–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 128 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school, fulfilling the school motto of ‘enabling the self’.”
- “It is often the first positive school experience that pupils have.”
- “From the outset, pupils benefit from the relentless determination that staff have for them to succeed.”
To improve
- “Many pupils have had a significant amount of disrupted education before joining.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2024 (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) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 28.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Hope Tree School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Gretton School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle School, Cambridge 1.8 mi Requires improvement
- OA - Cambridge 1.9 mi Good
- Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St John's College School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Centre School 2.6 mi Good