Cavendish Primary School is a primary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cavendish Primary School currently has around 447 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 49.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (71.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hall Road, Bradford, BD2 2DU |
| Website: | www.cavendishprimaryacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01274772175 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bradford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathan Nixon |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149583 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 447 |
| Number of Boys: | 220 |
| Number of Girls: | 227 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 71.60% | 320 |
| Other White | 5.60% | 25 |
| Pakistani | 5.10% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 3.80% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.40% | 15 |
| African | 3.10% | 14 |
| Indian | 1.60% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Primary School Hall Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cavendish Primary School Hall Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bank , Idle BD10 0QA | 2out of 4 | 443 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School The Bank , Idle BD10 0QA | - not rated | 443 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Fagley Lane , Eccleshill BD2 3NS | 3out of 4 | 655 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleshill Upper School Harrogate Road , BD10 0JE | - not rated | 639 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP | - not rated | 1,627 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP | - not rated | 1,627 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ | 3out of 4 | 2,489 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ | - not rated | 2,489 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW | - not rated | 146 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Eccleshill North Middle School Rillington Mead , Greengates BD10 0EF | - not rated | 667 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY | - not rated | 1,106 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkland Middle School Old Park Road , Thorpe Edge BD10 9BG | - not rated | 1,300 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL | - not rated | 1,455 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowfields School Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ | - not rated | 1,637 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL | - not rated | 1,934 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ | - not rated | 2,158 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Ashfield School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD | - not rated | 2,298 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ellar Carr School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD | - not rated | 2,298 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.