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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 111150

Cherry Tree School

Community school · Warrington · WA13 0NX

Ages 2–11 · 210 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
105 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mrs Laura Halpin

Location

Address
Hardy Road, Lymm
Postcode
WA13 0NX
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Tatton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.9%.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Primary schools in Warrington
77
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA13
6
Primary in WA13
4
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Primary in Warrington LA
69

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 WarringtonNear WA13

  • Statham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lymm · WA13 9BE · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Ravenbank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lymm · WA13 0JT · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Oughtrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lymm · WA13 9EH · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Thelwall Community Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2HX · Warrington

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Thelwall Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2HF · Warrington

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Bradshaw Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA4 2QN · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM21.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • High Legh Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Knutsford · WA16 6NW · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.95

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Halpin
Telephone
01925755885
Website
www.cherrytreeschool.co.uk

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