Cherry Tree School

WarringtonCommunity school

Hardy Road, Lymm, Warrington, WA13 0NX

Headteacher: Mrs Helen GrahamSchool website ↗Pupils: 231 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 December 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
79.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
9.0%

Reading

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding42.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding9.0%

Maths

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
80
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
9.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
21.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1677.0%6.0%+3.5-0.5+3.3
2016/1781.0%16.0%+1.6-0.4+0.4
2017/1872.0%6.0%+0.9-4.3-1.0
2018/1978.0%9.0%+0.9-1.1+0.5
2022/2363.0%6.0%-0.2-1.4+1.2
2023/2478.0%22.0%---
2024/2579.0%9.0%---
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