Cherry Garden Primary School
Cherry Garden Primary School is an academy converter in Bristol for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 193 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Cherry Garden Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2020 of its predecessor, Cherry Garden Primary School. In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Cherry Garden Lane Bitton Bristol BS30 6JH |
| Phone | 01454867260 |
| Reference Number | 150412 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 193 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.78%
Girls: 49.22% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 13% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 5 | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 94.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.6% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Cherry Garden Primary School, inspected in September 2020.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Apr 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 31 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Cherry Garden Primary School had 186 pupils for 210 places. 24 places (11.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Cadbury Heath, Warmley, Longwell Green, Oldland Commons and Surrounding Villages Primary” planning area
South Gloucestershire counted 315 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 300 in 2029–30, down 5%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 185 | 186 |
| Unfilled | 11.9% | 11.4% |
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 Garden Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
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, 1.1% of pupils at Cherry Garden Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 Garden Primary School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.4 | 14.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 8.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 41.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.5 | – |
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, 16.6% of pupils at Cherry Garden Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 14 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Cherry Garden Primary School received £7,269 and spent £7,255 for each of its 186 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £119,000 (£639 per pupil).
Across all 20 schools of Pathway Trust, income was £7,571 and spending £7,443 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £119,000 |
| per pupil | £639 |
| In-year balance | £3,000 |
| per pupil | £14 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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All schools in Bristol · South Gloucestershire local authority: places and applications
Cherry Garden Primary School is part of Pathway Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:
- Mangotsfield School Bristol
- Downend School Bristol
- Lyde Green Primary School Bristol
- Marlwood School Bristol
- Severn Beach Primary School Bristol
- The Castle School Bristol
- Charfield Primary School Wotton-Under-Edge
- Tortworth Primary School Wotton-Under-Edge
- St Anne's Church Primary School Weston Super Mare
- Priory Community School Weston-Super-Mare
What is Cherry Garden Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Cherry Garden Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2020 of its predecessor, Cherry Garden Primary School.
When was Cherry Garden Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Cherry Garden Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does Cherry Garden Primary School have?
Cherry Garden Primary School has 193 pupils on roll.
What age range does Cherry Garden Primary School cover?
Cherry Garden Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Cherry Garden Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Cherry Garden Primary School?
Cherry Garden Primary School is at Cherry Garden Lane, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6JH.