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Cherry Tree Primary School

Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0NS

Local ranking86th of 92 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

391

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
44.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
53.0%
Writing (Expected)
47.0%
Maths (Expected)
47.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
40.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
98.0
Cohort Size
57

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
406
Boys
221 (54%)
Girls
187 (46%)
Capacity
391 (104% full)
SEND
24.1%
FSM Eligible
52.0%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
19.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,635/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.6%
  • Asian Indian: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.2%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 2.2%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Black Other: 1.5%

69.7%

White British

9.6%

Asian Pakistani

3.7%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105187
UKPRN
10076347
Establishment No.
2062

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