Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112749.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 287 |
| Girls | 147 |
| Boys | 140 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.1% |
| First language not English | 15.7% |
| SEN support | 52 |
| EHC plan | 15 |
| Average class size | 25.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Derby | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 15.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 68 |
| Applications (Reception) | 111 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 65 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 65 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 270 |
| Pupils on roll | 230 |
| Unfilled places | 14.8% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.2 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.55 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.55 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.42 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Cavendish Close Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Lees Brook Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Chaddesden Park Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Parkview Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Roe Farm Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Breadsall Hill Top Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Da Vinci Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Cherry Tree Hill Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2018. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Meadow Farm Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2023. |
Cavendish Close Infant School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Cavendish Close Infant School has 287 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 270.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.