Located in King's Lynn, Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior currently has around 186 pupils on roll, which is about 78% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hillside, King's Lynn, PE33 9JJ
Website: www.cherrytreeacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01760337346
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Hornsby
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141227

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 186
Number of Boys: 94
Number of Girls: 92

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.10%175
White and Asian1.60%3
Other White1.60%3
Other Asian1.10%2
African0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.3)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.8)
Maths: Well Below Average (-7.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
38%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
46%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
3%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
102.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
98.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
101.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Junior
Hillside , Marham PE33 9JJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Marham Junior School
Hillside , Marham PE33 9JJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cherry Tree Academy Trust Marham Infant
Cedar Road , Upper Marham PE33 9LT
- not rated 874 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Marham Infant School
Cedar Road , Upper Marham PE33 9LT
- not rated 874 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.