Cavendish Primary School
Cavendish Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 1JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs J Taylor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Connect Alliance Trust
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 720
- Pupils on roll
- 576
- URN
- 152024
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614451815
About this school
Cavendish Primary School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 576 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cavendish Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 105403).
How Cavendish Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 576 | — |
| West Didsbury CE Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 15.5% | 402 | 0.3 miles |
| Old Moat Primary School | 64% | 5.1% | 64.1% | 387 | 0.5 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 38.1% | 329 | 0.6 miles |
| St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| St Ambrose RC Primary School | 41% | 8.4% | 59.4% | 162 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Didsbury CE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Old Moat Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Ambrose RC Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School 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 Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Cavendish Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cavendish Primary School is Mrs J Taylor, 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 576 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cavendish Primary School full?
- Cavendish Primary School has capacity for 720 pupils and 576 on roll (80%), 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 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 CONNECT ALLIANCE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Cavendish 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 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.