Cavendish Close Infant School
Wood Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs C Diffin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 287
- URN
- 112749
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332662239
About this school
Cavendish Close Infant School is a community primary school in Derby. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 287 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cavendish Close Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Cavendish Close Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 265 |
| 2024/25 | 271 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cavendish Close Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 33.6% | 287 | — |
| Cavendish Close Junior Academy | 66% | 3.7% | 35% | 288 | 0.1 miles |
| Chaddesden Park Primary School | 50% | 3.6% | 39.1% | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 54% | 5.8% | 16.3% | 321 | 0.7 miles |
| Parkview Primary School | 82% | 4.3% | 13.3% | 218 | 0.7 miles |
| Roe Farm Primary School | 40% | 7.4% | 53% | 347 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.64%
- English as an additional language
- 14.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 15.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cavendish Close Junior Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Chaddesden Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Derby
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St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
-
Parkview Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby.
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Roe Farm Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cavendish Close Infant School teach?
- Cavendish Close Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Cavendish Close Infant School?
- The headteacher of Cavendish Close Infant School is Mrs C Diffin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cavendish Close Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cavendish Close Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cavendish Close Infant School?
- Cavendish Close Infant School has 287 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Cavendish Close Infant School full?
- Cavendish Close Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 287 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cavendish Close Infant School a faith school?
- No. Cavendish Close Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cavendish Close Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cavendish Close Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Cavendish Close Infant School's absence rate?
- Cavendish Close Infant School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Cavendish Close Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cavendish Close Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.