Cavendish Primary School
Hall Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 2DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Nixon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Exceed Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- URN
- 149583
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274772175
About this school
Cavendish Primary School is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 456 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cavendish Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2020, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Cavendish Primary School (URN 107243).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How Cavendish Primary 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 | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 458 |
| 2024/25 | 447 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cavendish Primary School compares
Cavendish Primary School ranked 122nd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 7.4% | 50.6% | 456 | — |
| Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 46% | 7.2% | 36.6% | 180 | 0.3 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 28.5% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| Holybrook Primary School | 64% | 6.6% | 62.5% | 256 | 0.4 miles |
| Co-op Academy Parkland | 65% | 8.3% | 60.7% | 186 | 0.7 miles |
| Wellington Primary School | 61% | 6.6% | 27% | 473 | 0.7 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)
- 50.62%
- English as an additional language
- 13%
- Overall absence
- 7.41%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St Luke's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Holybrook Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Co-op Academy Parkland0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Wellington Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Cavendish Primary School ranks 83rd of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Bowling Park Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cavendish Primary School teach?
- Cavendish Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Cavendish Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cavendish Primary School is Mr Jonathan Nixon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cavendish Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cavendish Primary 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 Primary School?
- Cavendish Primary School has 456 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cavendish Primary School full?
- Cavendish Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 456 on roll (109%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cavendish Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cavendish Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cavendish Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Cavendish Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cavendish Primary School is part of EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cavendish Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2023/24 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cavendish Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Cavendish Primary School ranked 122nd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cavendish Primary School's absence rate?
- Cavendish Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cavendish Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cavendish Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.