SchoolScoresCavendish Close Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Wood Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4LY
01332 662239 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 November 2012.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 5 May 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Derby. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 68 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 65 |
| Of those, offered a place | 65 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 111 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 42nd highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 33.6% | 39.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 22nd highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 6th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.4% | 15.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 55th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.8% | 36.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 78th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 24% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 76th lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.2% | 15.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 16th highest of 106 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 87% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.2 | 21.5 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 60th highest of 107 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 49% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 31st highest of 97 state primary schools in Derby. Higher than 57% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 14.4% | 12.6%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Cavendish Close Junior Academy 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chaddesden Park Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkview Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roe Farm Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Breadsall Hill Top Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cherry Tree Hill Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Meadow Farm Community Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springfield Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Derwent Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 2 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Cavendish Close Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Cavendish Close Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 November 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 5 May 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Cavendish Close Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 65 families put Cavendish Close Infant School as their first choice for 68 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 65 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112749.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.