Cherry Tree Academy is a primary school located in Pontefract. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 23/11/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.8%, which is 2.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Cobblers Lane, Pontefract

School Information

Address: Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Website: www.cherrytreeacademy.org.uk
Telephone: 01977704138
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Mr James Grayston
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144400

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 317
Number of Boys: 155
Number of Girls: 162

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -1.4 Confidence interval -3.3 to 0.4
Writing
Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.3 to 0.1
Maths
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:34%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:99
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER 		3out of 4 596 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane , WF8 2HN 		1out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane , WF8 2HN 		3out of 4 66 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane , WF8 2TG 		3out of 4 628 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy , Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		3out of 4 1,482 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane , WF8 2NJ 		3out of 4 1,601 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carleton High School
Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW 		3out of 4 2,160 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF 		3out of 4 2,222 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Pontefract
Park Lane , WF8 4QR 		- not rated 2,577 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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