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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 103178

Cherry Orchard Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B20 2LB

Ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
382

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
176
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

440 pupils · 488 places

Pupils on roll
440
Boys / girls
216 / 224
School capacity
488
Capacity fill
440 / 488 (90%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
118
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Alison Taylor

Location

Address
Cherry Orchard Road, Handsworth Wood
Postcode
B20 2LB
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B20
14
Primary in B20
10
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B20

  • Dorrington Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B42 1QR · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Grestone Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B20 1ND · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Westminster Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B20 3PN · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM56.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Rookery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B21 9PY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM55.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alison Taylor
Telephone
01215540862
Website
www.cherryorchard.bham.sch.uk

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