Cherry Tree Academy

Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN

Local ranking100th of 110 primary schools in Wakefield
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Primary

Phase

315

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
49.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0%
Reading (Expected)
53.0%
Writing (Expected)
63.0%
Maths (Expected)
60.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
47.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
43

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
240
Boys
119 (50%)
Girls
121 (50%)
Capacity
315 (76% full)
SEND
23.8%
FSM Eligible
50.0%
EAL
9.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.1%
SEN Support
16.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,593/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4%
Persistent Absence
18.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 84.5%
  • White Other: 5.7%
  • Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Black African: 0.4%

84.5%

White British

5.7%

White Other

5.7%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Cobblers Lane

Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
144400
UKPRN
10063418
Establishment No.
2024
Trust
WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST