The Cavendish School
Academy converter all-through school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).
Location
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Inspiring lifelong learning in an active collaborative community. This will be implemented through key strategic areas: The Trust has three shared key values which are known as the three Rs. They underpin everything that we do across the Trust, from planning and delivering our curriculum to personal development of individuals.
Through our values a caring, supportive environment is created to promote learning for all. The proper regard for an individual's dignity, which is reciprocated. In school we promote the importance of mutual respect through such things as: All people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.
In school we promote the importance of the rule of law through such things as: Democracy can be seen as a state of society characterised by equality of rights and privileges. It can also refer to our nation's electoral systems. In school we promote the importance of democracy through such things as: Respect for those with Different Faiths and Beliefs
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Arbor
- Pre-School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 138475
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.3 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Small Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma-Jane Dean | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Pam Doodes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Rana Muhammad Bilal Anwar | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Phil Drouet | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Phil Hall Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Hasan Gilani Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Perry | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Dr Steve Hobbs Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record