School profile

Cherry Tree School

Primary · Community school · Warrington, WA13 0NX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

2,167 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Cherry Tree School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils210 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Halpin
Local authorityWarrington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 111150.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%10%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109106105
Expected standard in reading91%82%76%
Expected standard in writing79%77%73%
Expected standard in maths85%80%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils210
Girls105
Boys105
Eligible for free school meals12.9%
First language not English6.2%
SEN support19
EHC plan7
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.9%
Other White
4.3%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other mixed
2.9%
Chinese
2.9%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
African
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWarringtonEngland
Overall absence3.3%4.3%5.1%
Persistent absence5.5%9.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%0.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)84
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll209
Unfilled places0.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.6
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)9.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.59
Support staff (FTE)16.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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1.3 miSecondaryLymm High SchoolAcademy converter
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1.4 miPrimaryOughtrington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.6 miPrimaryThelwall Community Junior SchoolCommunity school
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Frequently asked questions about Cherry Tree School

What is Cherry Tree School's Ofsted rating?

Cherry Tree School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How does Cherry Tree School rank in England?

Cherry Tree School ranks 2,167 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cherry Tree School?

Cherry Tree School has 210 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.