Cherry Tree Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Cobblers Lane
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 2HN
Phone 01977704138
Reference Number 144400

General Makeup

Number of pupils 243
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.91%
Girls: 53.09%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 51%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 14 30
2 16 22 38
3 17 16 33
4 12 15 27
5 19 23 42
6 19 23 42

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.7%
White, Other 5.3%
African 2.5%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-03-14
Date Description Report
2024-01-30 School inspection: School inspection:
2020-03-11 School inspection: School inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 26% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0% Unlock Unlock

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 98 Unlock Unlock
Maths 98 Unlock Unlock

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 -5 Unlock Unlock
Writing -1.7 Unlock Unlock
Maths -4.9 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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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.

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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.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 23 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN
0.04 miles
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER
0.34 miles
De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2TG
0.36 miles
St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HG
0.84 miles
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NJ
0.91 miles
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NP
1.04 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AA
1.11 miles
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3PT
1.18 miles
Simpson's Lane Academy
Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, WF11 0PJ
1.32 miles
Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close, Knottingley, WF11 8PT
1.35 miles
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4RJ
1.47 miles
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3SB
1.48 miles
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BW
1.49 miles
The Vale Primary Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8JF
1.64 miles
England Lane Academy
England Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0JA
2.02 miles
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9HQ
2.24 miles
Airedale Junior School
Fryston Road, Castleford, WF10 3EP
2.26 miles
Airedale Infant School
Poplar Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3QJ
2.26 miles
Townville Academy
Poplar Avenue, Townville, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3QJ
2.26 miles
St Botolphs CE Academy
Primrose Vale, Wakefield, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9BT
2.34 miles
Name Distance
High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD
0.48 miles
Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW
1.23 miles
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
1.26 miles
New College Pontefract
Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QR
1.47 miles
De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ
2.1 miles
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
2.14 miles
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
2.45 miles
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD
2.91 miles
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
3.08 miles
Ackworth School
Pontefract Road, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT
3.57 miles
Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7DT
4.32 miles
Wakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road, Nostell, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1QG
5 miles
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ
5 miles
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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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