School profile

Cherry Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · West Drayton, UB7 9DL

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,993 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

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

Cherry Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jun 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils562
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss N Tranter
Local authorityHillingdon
Opened01 Jan 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131638.

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 schoolHillingdonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Hillingdon9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Hillingdon107105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon78%76%
Expected standard in writing51%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon75%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon79%75%
Pupils taking tests78--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils562
Girls264
Boys298
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.3%
First language not English50.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.492
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.141
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
29%
Indian
20.3%
Other White
10.3%
Other ethnic group
8.4%
Other mixed
7.7%
Pakistani
6.4%
African
4.6%
Other Asian
3%
Caribbean
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)31.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)33.99
Support staff (FTE)49.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.56
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.137
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence8.6%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.1%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.7%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon1.3%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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.

Schools near Cherry Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHeathrow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Martin's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLaurel Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableLady Nafisa SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWest Drayton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Catherine Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPinkwell Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryHarlington SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHarmondsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWilliam Byrd Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cherry Lane Primary School

What is Cherry Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cherry Lane Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Jun 2024.

How does Cherry Lane Primary School rank in England?

Cherry Lane Primary School ranks 12,993 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are Cherry Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at Cherry Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cherry Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cherry Lane Primary School made 56 offers from 137 applications (2.4 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cherry Lane Primary School?

Cherry Lane Primary School has 562 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cherry Lane Primary School?

Cherry Lane Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cherry Lane Primary School?

At Cherry Lane Primary School, the average class had 22.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cherry Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cherry Lane Primary School missed 8.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.