The Cavendish School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Cavendish School
Address: Park Drive
Town/City: Impington
Postcode: CB24 9LY
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01223 200421
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 7-18
Type: Free schools special
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Eastern Learning Alliance
Sponsor: Eastern Learning Alliance

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Smith
Capacity: 80
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 128 (80% boys & 20% girls)
Enrollment: 160% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 32.7%

Location and administration

URN: 148578
DfE Number: 873/7012
UKPRN: 10088776
UPRN: 10003871413
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: South Cambridgeshire (E07000012)
Constituency: St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire (E14001512)
Electoral Ward: Histon & Impington (E05011297)

Easting & Northing: 544550E, 262940N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 14' 46.67" N 0° 6' 57.6" E
Plus Code: 9F4264W8+GC

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Impington Village College (0.2km)
  2. Histon Early Years Centre (0.7km)
  3. Histon and Impington Brook Primary School (1.0km)
  4. Hope Tree School (1.1km)
  5. Orchard Park Community Primary School (1.3km)
  6. Histon and Impington Park Primary School (1.4km)
  7. St Laurence Catholic Primary School (1.7km)
  8. Cambridge Regional College (1.7km)
  9. King's Hedges Nursery School (1.8km)
  10. Kings Hedges Primary School (1.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Governors

  • Peter Allcock - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 March 2027.
  • Leah Cooper - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 March 2027.
  • Ms Jo Hedley - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
  • Jenna Kimberley-Duffell - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 25 January 2027.
  • Dorothy Peyton-Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Doctor Alison Sansome - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2021 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 21 May 2029.
  • Stephanie Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Dr Kathryn Velat - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 21 May 2029.