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Cherry Tree Academy

Holt Drive, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BG

Local ranking209th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
79.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
66.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
171
Boys
85 (47%)
Girls
95 (53%)
Capacity
210 (86% full)
SEND
24.0%
FSM Eligible
35.1%
EAL
11.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
19.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,375/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 74.4%
  • White Other: 7.3%
  • Black African: 6.1%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%
  • Black Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%

74.4%

White British

7.3%

White Other

6.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142002
UKPRN
10049515
Establishment No.
2132
Trust
INSPIRES MAT

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