Cavendish Church of England Primary School
Cavendish Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Sudbury for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 52 pupils on roll. It has plenty of spare room: 50% of its places were unfilled in 2024/25, more than at most primary schools.
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | The Green Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8BA |
| Phone | 01787280279 |
| Reference Number | 151639 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 52 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 59.62%
Girls: 40.38% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 17.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 19 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 96.2% |
| White, Other | 1.9% |
| Asian, Other | 1.9% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
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Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 9 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 2 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Cavendish Church of England Primary School had 52 pupils for 105 places. 53 places (50.5%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Sudbury Primary” planning area
Suffolk counted 257 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 255 in 2029–30, down 1%.
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 Church of England Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
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 2025–26 Cavendish Church of England Primary School had 13.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 19.2% of pupils at Cavendish Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 2 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
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.
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| Name | Distance |
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Stour Valley Community School
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All schools in Sudbury · Suffolk local authority: places and applications
Cavendish Church of England Primary School is part of The Tilian Partnership, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:
- Rougham Church of England Primary School Bury St. Edmunds
- Kersey Church of England Primary School Ipswich
- Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy Bury St Edmunds
- Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy Bury St Edmunds
- Thurston Church of England Primary Academy Bury St. Edmunds
- Crawford's Church of England Primary School Stowmarket
- Ixworth Church of England Primary School Bury St. Edmunds
- Old Newton Church of England Primary School Stowmarket
- Bardwell Church of England Primary School Bury St Edmunds
- Gislingham Church of England Primary School Eye
How many pupils does Cavendish Church of England Primary School have?
Cavendish Church of England Primary School has 52 pupils on roll.
What age range does Cavendish Church of England Primary School cover?
Cavendish Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
Cavendish Church of England Primary School is at The Green, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 8BA.