Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Oct 2014
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152024.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 576 |
| Girls | 285 |
| Boys | 291 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 29.5% |
| First language not English | 28% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 85 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 27 |
| Average class size | 27.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 24 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 27.06 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 39.44 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 187 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 53 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 53 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, better than Manchester | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.3%, better than England, better than Manchester | 16.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.2%, better than England, better than Manchester | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | West Didsbury CE Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2018. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Didsbury High School | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Manchester Muslim Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Moor Allerton Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Old Moat Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Paul's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Ambrose RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Loreto High School Chorlton | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2024. |
Cavendish Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Oct 2014.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cavendish Primary School made 59 offers from 187 applications (3.2 per offer), and 53 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Cavendish Primary School has 576 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Cavendish Primary School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Cavendish Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.