Cavendish Close Junior Academy

State-Funded School

cavendish-close-junior-academy-derby-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

DerbyLocal Authority

Derby NorthConstituency

DE21 4RJPostcode

2.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Cavendish Close Junior Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Derby, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 288 pupils. Cavendish Close Junior Academy is part of THE HARMONY TRUST LTD.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 56%
Higher standard: 2%
Reading score: 103
Maths score: 102

Ethnicity

White

90%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

288

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

38%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 288
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: THE HARMONY TRUST LTD

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
9 Mar 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
15 Nov 2016	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.