Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
| Type | Primary / Voluntary controlled school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | High Street Cherry Hinton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9HH |
| Phone | 01223568834 |
| Reference Number | 110801 |
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard of education across all areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school promotes an inclusive and positive environment where pupils thrive and demonstrate respect and kindness towards one another. There is a strong emphasis on developing a love for reading, with effective phonics instruction and a range of reading materials available to students, aiding in their fluency and comprehension skills.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 183 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.9%
Girls: 54.1% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 21.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 47.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 36.6% |
| Indian | 18% |
| White, Other | 11.5% |
| Asian, Other | 9.8% |
| Chinese | 3.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 3.3% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| African | 2.2% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% |
| Caribbean | 1.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2023 | School inspection: |
| 26 Apr 2018 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Jan 2018 | Short inspection |
| 04 Jul 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 13 Mar 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Nov 2003 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Strong emphasis on values of kindness and respect among pupils
- Ambitious curriculum planned from early years to Year 6
- Effective phonics instruction leading to fluent readers
- Well-supported pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
- Proactive and inclusive school community.
Areas for Improvement
- Some curriculum knowledge not broken into sufficiently small steps
- Inconsistent identification of pupils' starting points for learning
- Teachers' pedagogical choices not always challenging enough.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52% | ||
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 5% |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | ||
| Maths | 104 |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.2 | ||
| Writing | -0.2 | ||
| Maths | 2.1 |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | ||
| Second Preference | 16 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous Years
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Bewick Bridge Community Primary School
Fulbourn Old Drift, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9ND |
0.23 miles |
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Colville Primary School
Colville Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9EJ |
0.25 miles |
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The Spinney Primary School
Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9PB |
0.35 miles |
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Cambridge International School
Cherry Hinton Hall, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DW |
0.59 miles |
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Queen Emma Primary School
Gunhild Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8QY |
0.79 miles |
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Teversham CofE VA Primary School
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1.1 miles |
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Ridgefield Primary School
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1.11 miles |
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Queen Edith Primary School
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1.16 miles |
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1.23 miles |
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The Fields Nursery School
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1.39 miles |
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Morley Memorial Primary School
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1.42 miles |
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The Galfrid School
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1.43 miles |
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Brunswick Nursery School
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2.02 miles |
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St Matthew's Primary School
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2.09 miles |
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St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
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2.19 miles |
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Fen Ditton Primary School
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2.2 miles |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School
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Holme Court School
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1.11 miles |
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1.35 miles |
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