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Cavendish Primary School
Cavendish Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 1JG
Cavendish Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Manchester). It has about 680 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In October 2014 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Representation, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attainment.
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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
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