Cavendish Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school School leaders are utterly dedicated to the school and have been successful in driving improvements in teaching. There is a strong, caring ethos and expectations are high. The governing body challenges and supports the school well.

Standards are rising and pupils make good progress in all subjects. The school has been successful in raising standards for boys in particular. The quality of teaching is good.

The work pupils are given is fun but also challenging, particularly for the most able. Pupils behave well. They take a pride in their work and say they feel safe and secure when in school.

Parents and carers are overwhelmingly h...appy with the quality of pupils' welfare. Children in the early years achieve well and learn to follow routines. When they leave, they are ready for the demands of Year 1.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : Pupils' understanding of different cultures and religions is not as well developed in the curriculum as it might be. School development plans are not sufficiently clear to enable the governing body to measure progress effectively. The curriculum for art, music and drama is not as well developed as it is in other subjects.

Information about this school

This school is larger than the average-sized primary school. The proportion of pupils supported through the pupil premium is above average. This is additional funding provided by the government to support pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children who are looked after by the local authority.

The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is similar to other schools around the country. Most pupils are of White British heritage and so the proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language or who are from minority ethnic groups is below the national average. There have been changes in governance since the last inspection.

The previous vice-chair of governors is now acting chair. The school meets the government's floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school is part of the Bradford East One Partnership of 12 schools.

The schools support each other and share an independent school-improvement professional who provides external scrutiny and challenge. Headteachers and staff from the schools often meet to share expertise and learn from each other. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.