Cavendish Church of England Primary School

West Suffolk · CO10 8BA

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 52 pupils, 17.3% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Inadequate

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Cavendish Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: The Green, Sudbury, CO10 8BA – View on map
Phone: 01787280279
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Sam Goulding
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 10 families put it first for 12 places – 8 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 1 of the 12 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2025 10 · 2026 8
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

52 pupils out of 105 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 9
% eligible for free school meals: 17.3%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the West Suffolk average)
English as an additional language: 2% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Suffolk: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 20 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 14 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Suffolk (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 13.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 19.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.8%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Inadequate 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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42nd of 42 primary schools in West Suffolk for Ofsted rating

#40St Edmundsbury CofE Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#41St Mary's Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
#42Cavendish Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Elveden Church of England Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2Exning Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Abbots Green Primary AcademyGood
#5All Saints Church of England Primary School, NewmarketGood
#6Bardwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#8Beck Row Primary AcademyGood
#9Burton End Primary AcademyGood
#10Clare Community Primary SchoolGood
#11Coupals Primary AcademyGood
#12Glade AcademyGood
#13Great Barton Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#14Great Heath AcademyGood
#15Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Hardwick Primary SchoolGood
#18Honington Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19Houldsworth Valley Primary AcademyGood
#20Hundon Community Primary SchoolGood
#21Ickworth Park Primary SchoolGood
#22Ixworth Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Kedington Primary AcademyGood
#24Lakenheath Community Primary SchoolGood
#25New Cangle Community Primary SchoolGood
#26Paddocks Primary SchoolGood
#27Place Farm Primary AcademyGood
#28Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#29Rougham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#30Sebert Wood Community Primary SchoolGood
#31St Christopher's CEVCP SchoolGood
#32St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, HaverhillGood
#33St Louis Catholic AcademyGood
#34Stanton Primary SchoolGood
#35The Pines Primary SchoolGood
#36Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#37Tollgate Primary SchoolGood
#38Westfield Primary AcademyGood
#39Westgate Community Primary School and NurseryGood
#40St Edmundsbury CofE Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#41St Mary's Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
#42Cavendish Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £4,300 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

46th of 48 primary schools in West Suffolk for spending per pupil

#44New Cangle Community Primary School£5,595
#45St Christopher's CEVCP School£5,147
#46Cavendish Church of England Primary School£4,300
#47Ickworth Park Primary School£3,980
#48Clare Community Primary School£3,000

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Hundon Community Primary School£8,578
#2Exning Primary School£8,389
#3Barningham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£8,246
#4Bardwell Church of England Primary School£8,085
#5St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy£7,799
#6Barnham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,655
#7Clements Primary Academy£7,447
#8Sexton's Manor Primary School£7,420
#9Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School£7,341
#10Elveden Church of England Primary Academy£7,307
#11Hardwick Primary School£7,189
#12Sebert Wood Community Primary School£7,152
#13Howard Community Academy£7,143
#14Ixworth Church of England Primary School£7,124
#15Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery£7,017
#16West Row Academy£6,964
#17Glade Academy£6,958
#18Wickhambrook Primary Academy£6,650
#19Lakenheath Community Primary School£6,642
#20All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket£6,635
#21The Pines Primary School£6,595
#22Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy£6,533
#23Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,532
#24Forest Academy£6,433
#25Paddocks Primary School£6,422
#26Coupals Primary Academy£6,397
#27Laureate Community Academy£6,385
#28St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill£6,339
#29Burton End Primary Academy£6,294
#30St Louis Catholic Academy£6,275
#31Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School£6,212
#32Risby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,159
#33Tollgate Primary School£6,036
#34Place Farm Primary Academy£6,020
#35Great Barton Church of England Primary Academy£6,016
#36Rougham Church of England Primary School£5,974
#37St Mary's Church of England Academy£5,914
#38Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£5,880
#39Kedington Primary Academy£5,879
#40Great Heath Academy£5,815
#41Beck Row Primary Academy£5,704
#42Abbots Green Primary Academy£5,693
#43Westfield Primary Academy£5,671
#44New Cangle Community Primary School£5,595
#45St Christopher's CEVCP School£5,147
#46Cavendish Church of England Primary School£4,300
#47Ickworth Park Primary School£3,980
#48Clare Community Primary School£3,000

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