Cavendish Church of England Primary School
The Green, Sudbury, CO10 8BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sam Goulding
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
- Sponsor
- The Tilian Partnership
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 151639
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01787280279
About this school
Cavendish Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Sudbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cavendish Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Cavendish Church of England Primary School (URN 124693).
How Cavendish Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | — | 52 | — |
| Glemsford Primary Academy | 86% | 5% | 21.8% | 243 | 1.8 miles |
| Clare Community Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 17.4% | 199 | 2.3 miles |
| Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 6.1% | 46 | 2.7 miles |
| Long Melford Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.2% | 21.4% | 207 | 3.8 miles |
| Hartest Church of England Primary School | 57% | 8.1% | 34.2% | 42 | 4.1 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.
Inspection history
- 17 April 2024
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Ungraded inspection report7 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 13.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glemsford Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
Clare Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
Long Melford Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Sudbury
-
Hartest Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
Other schools in Sudbury
- Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School Primary
- Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Clare Community Primary School Primary
- Glemsford Primary Academy Primary
- Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Hundon Community Primary School Primary
- Lavenham Community Primary School Primary
- Long Melford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Pot Kiln Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cavendish Church of England Primary School teach?
- Cavendish Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sudbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Cavendish Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cavendish Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sam Goulding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cavendish Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cavendish Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School?
- Cavendish Church of England Primary School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cavendish Church of England Primary School full?
- Cavendish Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 52 on roll (50%), so it has space against 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 Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cavendish Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
- Does Cavendish Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cavendish Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cavendish Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cavendish Church of England Primary School is part of THE TILIAN PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Cavendish Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Cavendish Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census.
- Does Cavendish Church of England Primary 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 Church of England Primary 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 10 July 2026.