What did School Atlas judge Cavendish Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Cavendish Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Cavendish Primary School?

Cavendish Primary School has 456 pupils on roll.

What ages does Cavendish Primary School take?

Cavendish Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Cavendish Primary School located?

Cavendish Primary School is located in Bradford, BD2 2DU, Bradford.

How do I apply to Cavendish Primary School?

Cavendish Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Cavendish Primary School?

When Cavendish Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 15.1); 2. Siblings — Sisters and brothers of children living at the same address, who are at present on roll at the school, and will still be attending the school at the time of admission (see Note 15.2); 3. Children of staff — Children of members of staff (see Note 15.3) who: have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When demand exceeds places in any of the oversubscription criteria, the distance between the child’s home and the school, measured by a straight line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place, those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equi-distant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.

What is the largest ethnic background at Cavendish Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.4% of pupils at Cavendish Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Cavendish Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 15.1).
2Siblings — Sisters and brothers of children living at the same address, who are at present on roll at the school, and will still be attending the school at the time of admission (see Note 15.2).
3Children of staff — Children of members of staff (see Note 15.3) who: have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: When demand exceeds places in any of the oversubscription criteria, the distance between the child’s home and the school, measured by a straight line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place, those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equi-distant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.

Cavendish Primary School follows the oversubscription criteria set out in section 9.2 'All other Exceed Academies Trust Mainstream Schools', not the Cottingley Village Primary School priority-area criteria in 9.1. The policy is titled 'Admissions Policy 2027/28' but the PAN table in section 2.1 is stated as applying 'for 2026/27', a discrepancy present in the source document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Cavendish Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Cavendish Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Cavendish Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cavendish Primary School?: Cavendish Primary School has 456 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cavendish Primary School take?: Cavendish Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Cavendish Primary School located?: Cavendish Primary School is located in Bradford, BD2 2DU, Bradford.
How do I apply to Cavendish Primary School?: Cavendish Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Cavendish Primary School?: When Cavendish Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 15.1); 2. Siblings — Sisters and brothers of children living at the same address, who are at present on roll at the school, and will still be attending the school at the time of admission (see Note 15.2); 3. Children of staff — Children of members of staff (see Note 15.3) who: have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When demand exceeds places in any of the oversubscription criteria, the distance between the child’s home and the school, measured by a straight line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place, those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equi-distant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cavendish Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.4% of pupils at Cavendish Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Cavendish Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 15.1).
2Siblings — Sisters and brothers of children living at the same address, who are at present on roll at the school, and will still be attending the school at the time of admission (see Note 15.2).
3Children of staff — Children of members of staff (see Note 15.3) who: have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4All other children — All other children.

Cavendish Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Cavendish Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Cavendish Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Cavendish Primary School?: Cavendish Primary School has 456 pupils on roll.
What ages does Cavendish Primary School take?: Cavendish Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Cavendish Primary School located?: Cavendish Primary School is located in Bradford, BD2 2DU, Bradford.
How do I apply to Cavendish Primary School?: Cavendish Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Cavendish Primary School?: When Cavendish Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted (see Note 15.1); 2. Siblings — Sisters and brothers of children living at the same address, who are at present on roll at the school, and will still be attending the school at the time of admission (see Note 15.2); 3. Children of staff — Children of members of staff (see Note 15.3) who: have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When demand exceeds places in any of the oversubscription criteria, the distance between the child’s home and the school, measured by a straight line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place, those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equi-distant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Cavendish Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 66.4% of pupils at Cavendish Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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