Cherry Orchard Primary School

Cherry Orchard Primary School has successfully maintained its previous standards of performance, being rated good in its last inspection. The school's positive environment fosters a strong sense of safety and belonging among pupils, who feel supported and valued by the staff. Notably, pupils excel in writing, particularly by the end of Year 6, showcasing their ability to achieve well with effective support. The school also emphasizes community engagement and celebrates diversity, ensuring that pupils develop meaningful connections outside the classroom. Overall, the leadership and management effectively provide targeted support for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Pupils achieve exceptionally well in writing by the end of Year 6.
• School fosters a positive and safe environment for students.
• Leaders have high expectations for pupils' behavior and participation.
• Strong community connections through various activities.
• Effective assessment practices to understand pupils' starting points.
• Well-structured curriculum that builds on prior knowledge.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils struggle with early writing skills, particularly forming numbers and letters.
• Curriculum not fully reinforcing understanding of subject-specific vocabulary.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cherry Orchard Primary School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 6.1% of pupils at Cherry Orchard Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cherry Orchard Primary School had 14.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 40.8% of pupils at Cherry Orchard Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 14.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Cherry Orchard Primary School received £11,074 and spent £11,827 for each of its 174 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £387,000 (-£2,225 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Cherry Orchard Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cherry Orchard Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Cherry Orchard Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cherry Orchard Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Cherry Orchard Primary School have?

Cherry Orchard Primary School has 174 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cherry Orchard Primary School cover?

Cherry Orchard Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Cherry Orchard Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cherry Orchard Primary School?

Cherry Orchard Primary School is at Rectory Field Crescent, Marlborough Lane, London, SE7 7DG.