Cherry Willingham Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Lime Grove
Cherry Willingham
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN3 4BD
Phone 01522751148
Reference Number 146205

Cherry Willingham Primary Academy has been rated as good overall in its first inspection under the current standards. The school fosters a proud and safe environment where pupils are enthusiastic about learning and feel like part of a family. There are high expectations for both academic work and behavior, and the teaching staff are knowledgeable, which contributes to positive learning outcomes. The curriculum is ambitious, especially in reading, and support for pupils with special educational needs is given priority. However, the school recognizes it needs to refine assessments in certain foundation subjects to have a clearer understanding of pupil achievement across all areas.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 203
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.77%
Girls: 51.23%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 18 30
2 9 15 24
3 13 16 29
4 16 17 33
5 16 15 31
6 20 13 33

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.2%
White, Other 6.4%
Mixed, Other 2%
White & Asian 1.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
African 1%
Indian 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Oct 2023
Date Report
10 Oct 2023 School inspection:
07 Sep 2019 Academy conversion letter
10 Oct 2017 Full inspection:
Previously as Cherry Willingham Primary School
10 Oct 2017 Full inspection:
16 Jun 2015 Monitoring visit
16 Jun 2015 Monitoring visit
18 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
18 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2011 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2011 Full inspection:
04 Nov 2010 Curriculum and development visit
04 Nov 2010 Curriculum and development visit
11 May 2009 Full inspection:
11 May 2009 Full inspection:
15 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
15 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
04 Oct 1999 Full inspection
04 Oct 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils display exceptional behavior and positive attitudes.
  • The school has high expectations for academic performance and behavior.
  • Pupils with SEND receive the necessary support for effective learning.
  • Strong emphasis is placed on personal development and aspiration.
  • There is effective leadership at all levels within the school.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and promotes a love of reading.

Areas for Improvement

  • The effectiveness of checking pupil learning in some foundation subjects is not yet established.
  • Pupils' understanding of British values is underdeveloped.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

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 103
Maths 103

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 -2.2
Writing -0.6
Maths -0.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 24 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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