Primary school

Cavendish Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD2 2DU
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,239 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 28%28% · 2016/172017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 32%2022/23: top 34%2023/24: top 42%2024/25: top 82%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM50% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−55.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%3/10 Below−37.5 pts
Reading score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1051/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−63.4 pts
Maths score101 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.51/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−36.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 73% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 63% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 74% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 68% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 66% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 50% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%74%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 5% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 7% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 11% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 3% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 3% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%11%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 106 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 102 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 104 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 101 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
45 of 45 who put it first2014 · 88.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4545
2nd287
3rd162

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2020

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Goodas predecessor
  6. 2020Remains Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026456
Free school meals (past 6 years)50.6%
First language not English13.0%
SEN support16.1%
EHC plan5.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils23.1%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.2%

108.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 23 responses (5.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.3% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?4.3% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 4.3% who said Yes above0% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?26.1% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26.1% who said Yes above83.3% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know95.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.4% had no concerns to raise93.7% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart91.3% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well95.7% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?95.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 17
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 23.7
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 20.8 FTE · Whole workforce 51.8 · 65 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,804
Spend per pupil£7,286
Staff spend per pupil£5,589
Reserve per pupil£122
  • +£53,000revenue reserve
  • +£224,000in-year balance

Grants £7,508 · self-generated £284 · premises £573 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £5,627,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it