Cavendish Junior School
Community school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 86 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Free school meals | 68.60% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Edmund Street, Newbold Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8TD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cavendish.derbyshire.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01246450691 |
| URN | 112659 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 2 February 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 July 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Newbold CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Highfield Hall Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Mary Swanwick Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Abercrombie Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Brimington Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Derbyshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.