St Giles C of E AcademyCherry Tree Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
St Giles C of E Academy and Cherry Tree Academy are primary schools in Pontefract.
St Giles C of E Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cherry Tree Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Giles C of E Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Giles C of E Academy was judged Good 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 78.0% for St Giles C of E Academy and 49.0% for Cherry Tree Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Giles C of E Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% 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 | PontefractSt Giles C of E Academy | PontefractCherry Tree Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th 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 | 349 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 315 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 1HG | Pontefract, WF8 2HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 349 | 240 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 50.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 7.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% 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.
St Giles C of E Academy
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