Cavendish Primary School

Cavendish Primary School is a larger-than-average primary school in Bradford, part of the Exceed Academies Trust, with well above average free school meal eligibility and an above average proportion of pupils with EHC plans. Inspectors found a safe, nurturing and purposeful school where pupils behave well, attendance has improved, and safeguarding requirements are met. Leadership is a notable strength: staff morale is high, trustees and the local advisory board are effective, parents are positive, and leaders have a clear vision for the school.

Strengths

• Personal development is tailored to the local community, including water safety and grooming awareness.
• Pupils develop a strong understanding of British values, equality and protected characteristics.
• Mental health and wellbeing are promoted well through calm spaces, mindfulness and pupil ambassadors.
• A wide range of clubs and enrichment activities, including the Cavendish Enrichment Passport, is well attended.
• Published 2025 outcomes declined and are below national averages in reading, writing, mathematics and combined RWM.
• Disadvantaged pupils' gaps remain large in some measures, especially mathematics.
• Overall absence and persistent absence are above national averages, although leaders' actions are improving attendance.
• In some subjects, teachers' adaptations for pupils with SEND are less effective, limiting access alongside peers.
• Leaders need to embed effective teaching approaches consistently so pupils attain above national averages over time.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cavendish Primary School attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Cavendish Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cavendish Primary School had 21.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.8% of pupils at Cavendish Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Cavendish Primary School received £7,942 and spent £7,722 for each of its 433 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £73,000 (£168 per pupil).

Across all 12 schools of Exceed Academies Trust, income was £8,803 and spending £8,779 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Cavendish Primary School is part of Exceed Academies Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Holybrook Primary School Bradford
• Oastlers School Bradford
• Baildon Glen Primary School Shipley
• Knowleswood Primary School Bradford
• Copthorne Primary School Bradford
• Bowling Park Primary School Bradford
• Horton Grange Primary School Bradford
• Horton Park Primary School Bradford
• Cottingley Village Primary School Bingley
• Appleton Academy Bradford

What is Cavendish Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cavendish Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Cavendish Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cavendish Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Cavendish Primary School have?

Cavendish Primary School has 456 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cavendish Primary School cover?

Cavendish Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Cavendish Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cavendish Primary School?

Cavendish Primary School is at Hall Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 2DU.