Cherry Tree Academy
Details
| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN |
| School Website | www.cherrytreeacademy.org |
| Telephone | 1977704138 |
| URN | 144400 |
School Census
| Total | 257 |
| Girls/Boys | 134/123 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 52.1%/47.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 130 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 20.6% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 30/01/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 30/01/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 11/03/2020 | Requires improvement |
| 22/11/2016 | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 30/01/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 11/03/2020 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 22/11/2016 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 43% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 2% |
| Reading | 101 |
| Maths | 98 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 26 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 98 |
| Maths | 98 |
| Reading Progress | -5.0 |
| Writing Progress | -1.7 |
| Maths Progress | -4.9 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 34% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 2% |
| Reading | 99 |
| Maths | 99 |
| Reading Progress | -1.4 |
| Writing Progress | -1.6 |
| Maths Progress | -1.8 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 40% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 2% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 101 |
| Reading Progress | -1.9 |
| Writing Progress | 1.3 |
| Maths Progress | -3.0 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 73 |
| As First Preference | 31 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 31 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 31 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 56 |
| As First Preference | 17 |
| As second preference | 25 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 53 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 19 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 47 |
| As First Preference | 32 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 33 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 32 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 51 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 43 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 39 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 10 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 58 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 61 |
| As First Preference | 31 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 34 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 31 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 47% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 21% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 24% |
| no | 76% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| dont know | 14% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 8% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 12% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 87% |
| no | 13% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 78% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 45% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 17% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 26% |
| no | 74% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 96% |
| no | 4% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89.5% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
Nearby Schools
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
(0.00 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Cobblers Lane, , WF8 2HN
De Lacy Primary School
(0.30 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Chequerfield Lane, , WF8 2TG
High Well School
(0.48 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 9-16, Gender: Mixed
Address: Rookhill Road, , WF8 2DD