Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolCherry Tree Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Darrington Church of England Primary School and Cherry Tree Academy are primary schools in Pontefract.
Darrington Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cherry Tree Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Darrington Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Darrington Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cherry Tree Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Darrington Church of England Primary School and 49.0% for Cherry Tree Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Darrington Church of England Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cherry Tree Academy (26.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractDarrington Church of England Primary School | PontefractCherry Tree Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 103rd of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 129 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 315 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 3SB | Pontefract, WF8 2HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 129 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 7.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Cherry Tree Academy
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