Cavendish Close Junior Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE21 4RJ · Derby
#844 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#9849 of 15,697 nationally
About Cavendish Close Junior Academy
Cavendish Close Junior Academy is a academy primary located in Derby, in the Derby local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 288 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 844th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (54th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 288; capacity filled 80%.
There are 133 schools in Derby; Cavendish Close Junior Academy ranks 65th of 128 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)66%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cavendish Close Junior Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 288
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 66%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Cavendish Close Junior Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cavendish Close Infant School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
287 students · 147 m away
Lees Brook Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,061 students · 341 m away
Chaddesden Park Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 647 m away
St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
321 students · 1.0 km away
Parkview Primary School
Derby. · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.3 km away
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
605 students · 1.3 km away
Roe Farm Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 1.5 km away
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
418 students · 1.5 km away
Da Vinci Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
668 students · 1.5 km away
Springfield Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
324 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Victoria Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
289 students
Buckton Fields Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
289 students
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
286 students
St. Marys CofE Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
290 students
Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
291 students
Seathorne Primary Academy
Skegness · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
285 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cavendish Close Junior Academy a good school?
Cavendish Close Junior Academy has a Success Index (England) of 41.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #844 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cavendish Close Junior Academy rank in East Midlands?
Cavendish Close Junior Academy ranks #844 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #9849 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cavendish Close Junior Academy?
Cavendish Close Junior Academy had 288 students in 2025.
Is Cavendish Close Junior Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Cavendish Close Junior Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cavendish Close Junior Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cavendish Close Junior Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.