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Cherry Tree Primary School

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personMr Andrew Feeley

location_onBolton, BL4 0NS

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

406

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Expected Standard

44%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Cherry Tree Primary School is a Community school primary school in Bolton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cherry Tree Primary School is a community school in Bolton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 406 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #86 of 88 primaries in Bolton and #12,280 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 63%

Reading53% LA 75%

Writing47% LA 73%

Maths47% LA 75%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading75% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading62% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths49% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA 0.3

-2.5 to 0.7

0.0

Write

LA 1.2

-1.6 to 1.5

-3.4

Maths

LA 1.1

-4.9 to -1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading52% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths68% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA 0.2

-4.2 to -1.0

0.0

Write

LA 1.0

-1.4 to 1.5

-0.5

Maths

LA 0.9

-1.9 to 0.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 64%

Reading63% LA 73%

Writing67% LA 78%

Maths68% LA 76%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

-1.6 to 1.6

0.3

Write

LA 0.7

-1.2 to 1.8

1.6

Maths

LA 0.7

0.2 to 3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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13 December 2017

Inspection Report

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08 May 2014

Inspection Report

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15 March 2013

Inspection Report

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23 January 2013

Inspection Report

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10 June 2010

Inspection Report

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20 June 2007

Inspection Report

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07 March 2006

Inspection Report

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02 December 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-12-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-12-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-05-08

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 406 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	406	5	1.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	399	22	5.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	407	13	3.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	401	10	2.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	402	19	4.7%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	409	15	3.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	406	13	3.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	402	8	2.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	400	7	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	397	7	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	385	7	1.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	410	22	5.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	398	10	2.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	390	17	4.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	406	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	406	12	3.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	403	15	3.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	406	13	3.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	402	12	3.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	400	17	4.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	416	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	410	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	412	2	0.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	419	8	1.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	419	8	1.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	415	12	2.9%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 48 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils