Cavendish Close Junior Academy is a academy sponsor led serving families in Derby and the wider Derby area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 7 to 11. It currently has 300 pupils on roll with space for 360, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 18 January 2022, rated the school Good. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.